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MORE THAN YOU KNOW 

ABOUT YOURSELF 



A MANUAL 

OF 

THE TRIPLE SCIENCES 



PHYSIOGNOMY, PALMISTRY 
AND ASTROLOGY 



WITH 

ILLUSTRATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES 
BY 

EMELINE A. KNAPP 



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1904 




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Copyright, 1904 

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TO MY KIND AND. LOVING 



SISTER 

WHO HAS SHARED MY HOPES AND JOYS 
IN HAPPY DAYS, AND HAS BEEN TO 
ME, IN DAYS OF GRIEF AND 
SADNESS. A COMFORT 
AND A BLESSING, 



IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED. 



PREFACE. 



"The peculiar qualities impressed by nature 
or habit on a person, which distinguish him 
from all others, constitute real character." — 

Webster. 

No two individuals are alike in appearance, 
no two faces are alike, mental constitutions 
also are dissimilar. Two persons may be born 
and bred under the same circumstances, sur- 
roundings and advantages and even be mem- 
bers of the same family, yet have no resem- 
blance whatever as to individual character; 
one may be generous and benevolent, the other 
mean, stingy, avaricious ; one courageous, the 
other a coward; one honest and truthful, the 
other a fraud and a cheat ; one may be talented, 
the other stupid. As the leaf of a tree or plant 
indicates to what species it belongs so does the 
face, form, hand, habit and manner of each 
individual suggest traits of character. It is 
within the reach of every intelligent man or 
woman to learn to judge others correctly and 
to understand perfectly whether to seek an 
acquaintance or discourage it. A casual look 
at the face or the back of the hand, or the dis- 
play of some habit, will reveal to the observer 
a person's real character. Bacon classes phy- 
siognomy among the sciences, and says, "it is 

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founded on observation, and ought to be 
cultivated as a branch of natural history. ' ' 

The author of this book has gleaned from 
many learned sources information regarding 
subjects treated, and placed it in condensed 
form so that a student will not have to search 
through pages of useless matter, in order to 
reach the knowledge sought. She has culled 
liberally from all sides and has added to the 
thoughts of "master minds" her own ideas 
gained from years of observation and ex- 
perience. 

The one earnest object of this work is to give 
a clear and concise perception of traits, which 
suggest truthful character reading. 

A particularly interesting feature is found 
in the scientifically prepared division on 
Astrology giving delineations of temperament, 
abilities, mental and moral qualities and a 
physical diagnosis showing the constitutional 
diseases to which one is liable. Combined with 
this valuable knowledge are interesting items 
as to birthday gems, colors and flowers. This 
division has been especially prepared by Mrs. 
A. B. Stoddard, who is thoroughly versed in 
every branch of this ancient science. 

E. A. K. 



CONTENTS. 

PAGE NO. 

Preface 5— 6 

PART I— PHYSIOGNOMY. 

Physiognomy 11 — 49 

The Face 12— 14 

The Forehead 14— 16 

The Ear 16— 28 

The Hair 28— 31 

The Nose 31— 35 

The Eye 35— 39 

The Eyebrows '. 39— 40 

The Mouth 40— 43 

The Chin 43—46 

The Teeth 46 

The Laugh 46— 47 

The Walk 48— 49 

PART II— PALMISTRY. 

Palmistry 53— 72 

The Hand 53— 55 

The Thumb 55— 58 

The Fingers 58 — 59 

The Nails 59— 61 

The Mounts 62— 64 

The Main Lines 66— 69 

Lines and Signs. 70 — 72 

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CONTENTS. 



PART III— ASTROLOGY. 

A Diminutive Searchlight Thrown Upon 



Astrology 74— 79 

Aries, March 21 to April 18 inclusive 79— 81 

Taurus, Apr. 19 to May 20 inclusive 81— 83 

Gemini, May 21 to June 21 inclusive 83— 84 

Cancer, June 22 to July 22 inclusive 84— 86 

Leo, July 23 to August 22 inclusive 86— 88 

Virgo, Aug. 23 to September 23 inclusive 88— 89 

Libra, Sept. 24 to October 23 inclusive 89— 91 

Scorpio, Oci. 24 to November 22 inclusive. ... 91— 92 

Sagittarius, Nov. 23 to December 21 inclusive.. 93— 94 

Capricornus, Dec. 22 to January 19 inclusive. . 94— 96 

Aquariaus, Jan. 20 to February 18 inclusive. . 96— 98 

Pisces, Feb. 19 to March 20 inclusive 98 — 100 

PART IV— MISCELLANEOUS. 

How Do You Shake Hands? 103 — 104 

How Do You Carry Your Hands? 104—105 

How Do You Open and Close a Door? 105—107 

What's Wrong With Your Figure? and How 

to Find Out 107—113 

How to be Old and Attractive 113 — 114 

Lavater's Comparison's 114 — 115 

ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Plate I— The Normal Ear. 20 

Plate II— The Criminal Ear 26 

Plate III — The Main Lines 66 

Plate IV— Lines and Signs 70 

Plate Y— The Zodiac 74 



PART I. 



PHYSIOGNOMY. 



PHYSIOGNOMY. 



Upon meeting a stranger a person is in- 
fluenced to a greater or less degree by the 
form and features of the face and its expres- 
sion, as well as by the manners of the individual. 
The impressions made cause a confidence or a 
distrust. Few can tell on what they base their 
conclusions. The decisions may be correct, 
usually are, and again an injustice may be 
done, owing to the fact that the person has no 
real knowledge of the different characteristic? 
that belong to the separate forms of any one 
feature or a union of the whole. They cannot 
explain why they "take a like" or "dislike". 

A knowledge of physiognomy teaches us how 
to distinguish the good from the bad, the true 
from the false, the real from the artificial. 

"Each form, each feature of the face and 
body represents some trait of the soul. To 
read faces is as necessary as to read books." 
The Greek proverb says "Know thyself," the 
Hindu proverb says "Know thyself through 
thyself," and to this might be added and 
"Learn to know the other man well too." 



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THE FACE. 

The first step in studying a face is to observe 
its general outlines. The outlines of a face 
might be called the whole Alphabet of the face 
and each separate feature a different letter of 
that Alphabet. 

There are three types of faces. The many 
varieties taking their rise from these three 
classes : 

1. The Oblong Face, 

2. The Round Face, 

3. The Pyriform Face, often called the 
pear-shaped face. 

The Oblong Face. 

Persons with the oblong face are persevering, 
reliable and manifest constancy in friendship 
and love ; they have forcible powers of thought 
and able execution. They are the active, brave 
leaders in their sphere, and with cool courage 
command everywhere the obedience and con- 
fidence of their followers. Those gifted with 
oratory seem imbued with an energy of expres- 
sion that drives bluntly home their thought in 
n most startling and convincing manner. 
Andrew Jackson was a man possessed of the 
oblong type of face. 

The Round Face. 

The round face belongs to impulsive, en- 
thusiastic natures. They are changeable and 



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sometimes fickle • would rather play than work r 
demonstrative, loving, cheerful and hopeful,, 
very companionable and always fond of good 
dinners. Generally a person with a round face 
has a rotund form of body with a complexion 
somewhat flushed. A well developed forehead 
on a round face gives a desirable union of 
mental and. vital energies, but when the expan- 
sion of the face is about the cheeks and mouth 
with a weak forehead, we find the animal desires 
and appetites the controlling influence. . AVith 
this last form of face we find the abdomen 
prominent. /'Such people excel in sleeping and 
eating, in feasting and fattening' usually good 
natured, go-easy people. 

The Pyriform Face. 

The pyriform face gives prominence to the 
upper part of the face with a gradual tapering 
and rounding of the face towards the chin. The 
forehead is high and broad, the features delicate 
and the figure graceful. Such people are 
studious, thoughtful and sensitive with great 
reasoning pow T ers and an inclination to over- 
work. It is the literary, artistic and poetic form 
of face. Shakespeare, Tennyson and Mark 
Twain furnish notable examples of the pyriform 
face. 

A child possessed of this type of face should 
be carefully dealt with, as it is not natural to 
childhood. It gives precocious tendencies. Such 



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a child should never be mentally pushed, but 
restrained. Physical training should be re- 
sorted to in order to produce an equally 
bmlanced mental and physical development. 

Combinations. 

In nearly every individual some one form of 
face predominates, but there are many modifi- 
cations and mixtures of the three types. For 
instance a blending of the oblong and round 
form produces the square face. This union 
gives to a person vigor, energy, endurance, im- 
pulse and ardor. It is the intermixture of these 
-combinations that causes the variety of shapes. 

THE FOREHEAD. 

Physiognomy and Phrenology both represent 
the forehead as being separated into three 
divisions, each division containing distinct 
faculties. 

The Perceptive Faculties. 

The first division of the forehead is located 
just above the eyes and occupies about one- 
third of the depth of the forehead, and is called 
the perceptive faculties. When this portion is 
more prominent than the remainder of the fore- 
head, we find an observer, one who notices every 
thing and who can lay claim to a practical 
judgment, business talent and common sense. 



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The Reflective Organs. 

Situated in the middle portion of the forehead 
•are the reflective organs, called by some authors 
the retentive organs. When this middle por- 
tion is the fullest of the three divisions, there is 
"memory of events and dates, power of analysis, 
criticism and literary ability." 

The Reasoning Faculties. 

The upper or third portion holds the reason- 
ing powers, and when large cause man to 
originate, invent and investigate. This, when 
developed, gives height and prominence to the 
~brow and is found on great thinkers and in- 
ventors. When these three divisions are all 
proportionally constructed, that is in breadth, 
lieight and depth, we have the giant intellects. 
If one of these divisions is more pronounced 
than the others, the faculties governing that 
locality prevail over the other organs. If one 
set is flat or low then the person is lacking in 
the qualities governing that function. 

BENEVOLENCE. 

Above the division denoting reason we find 
benevolence, veneration and the moral senti- 
ments located. Noted reformers, humanitarians 
and philanthropists usually have the extreme 
top of the head high and broad. 



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SOCIAL QUALITIES. 

The lower back of the head gives friendship, 
love and parental affection ; when full, an agree- 
able sympathetic nature, in excess, undesirable 
passions ; when deficient, indifference towards 
the opposite sex, lack of affection and capri- 
ciousness in love. When the development of 
the head is upward and forward, the intellectual 
and moral qualities rule. 

Persons with great bulging or very low fore- 
heads and very retreating top to their heads, 
with defective chins and staring eyes belong to 
the community of idiots. 

THE EAR. 

The reading and measurement of the ear has 
been reduced to an exact science, and this 
science serves two purposes ; it gives to every 
one the power to read correctly another's 
character and enables officers of the law to 
identify criminals. Professor Lombroso, the 
writer and discoverer of the Science of Crimi- 
nology, declares that the worth of the ear in 
true character reading is invaluable. He claims 
that a large percentage of criminals have the 
"bat ear". Bertillon, the inventor of the 
Bertillon System of Measurement of Criminals, 
finds the ears a ready and correct means of 
identification. Darwin goes further and seems 
to see in the ear not only what we now are, but 



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from what tribe of monkeys our ancestors 
sprung. 

The two ears are not exactly alike in their 
make-up any more than the markings of the left 
and right hands are alike. In taking criminal 
measurements the right ear is the one generally 
chosen, but often both are used, providing, 
there is a marked difference between the two. 
One who is familiar with the science of the ear 
and has inspected thousands, asserts that the 
right ear shows how one will start in an enter- 
prise, and the left how he will finish. So much 
weight is given to the truths the ear reveals 
that parents are urged to study the ears of their 
offspring in order that they may learn what 
particular tendency takes first rank in the 
child's nature and be better able to encourage 
or restrain as need may be. Not one parent in r 
a thousand gives one wise thought to-day to 
the revelations of character or lack of 
character as shown by the ear. Hereditary 
traits are indicated in the ears of quite young 
children. Irregular deformed ears are fre- 
quently hereditary. An instance given by a 
modern writer is noted of a family in which 
twelve out of twenty-six persons had ears 
diminished to a stub. This peculiarity lasted 
for four generations and in traits of character 
it is said the whole twelve resembled each other. 

A writer says : "Big ears that stand away 
from the head and are thick throughout the rim 
and inner rim are regarded as a sign of a coarse 



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and generous nature/ 7 Nordau says, they in- 
dicate degeneracy. They might possibly show 
that the standing-out from the head had greatly 
been increased by the boy wearing his hat too 
low. 

A man with a thin, small ear, adhering 
tightly to his head, will bear watching. He 
may be refined, but is likely to be deceitful and 
tricky. Napoleon had a small ear like a shell, 
with a curved lobe ; Washington had large ears, 
but they did not stand outward, neither were 
they thick. Some novelists rave in describing 
the beautifully modeled small ears. "With them 
it is regarded as a sign of high breeding and 
aristocratic perfection. Others read in the 
small, thin ear selfishness. Ears set moderately 
low give indications of brain force. Very high 
set ears belong to a degenerate order of intel- 
lect; and when set so high, flap like the don- 
key's, their owners are usually closely related 
in intellect to that useful beast of burden. 



PLA.TE I. 

THE NORMAL EAR. 



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The Normal Ear. 

(Plate I.) 

The Normal Ear, or ideal one, should have 
a gracefully curved outline, be nowhere pointed 
or irregular, and have a well defined rim. 
The elevations and depressions of the ear 
have anatomical names, and in order to become 
an adept in ear lore, these names and their 
locations must be thoroughly mastered. (Plate 
I). The deep central hollow space to which 
several grooves converge is termed the Concha 
or middle ear, and this leads to the internal ear, 
or auditory canal. The Helix is the whole ex- 
tent of the outward border or external fold of 
the ear, the outward rim. The Anti-Helix is 
the semi-circular prominence of the ear, situ- 
ated before and within the Helix, the inner rim. 
The Tragus is the pointed process which pro- 
jects from the facial' side over the orifice, like 
a valve. The Anti-Tragus is opposite the Tra- 
gus and is a prominence at the back and lower 
portion of the ear. The Lobe is the lower 
flabby soft part. The Darwinian Tubercle is 
a bunch or lump on the top of the Helix, or 
outer edge of the ear. This is found as a pecu- 
liarity on the ears of a few people, and is 
argued by Darwin to be a relic of our baboon 
ancestry. People who have this sign quite 
prominent, have ears that are an exact repro- 
duction of the intelligent chimpanzee. Some- 
times, instead of a bunch or lump, there is an 



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enlargement of the ear; this is called the Dar- 
winian Enlargement. 

Following will be found the meanings of the 
contour of the different parts of the ear as 
applied to individuals. 

Antitragus, with very oblique inclination, 
quarrelsome and with murderous tendencies. 

Antitragus of medium size, upright and easy 
to get along with. 

Antitragus without size, clever, but cold- 
hearted. 

Antitragus turned outward, wrong-headed 
but good-hearted. 

Antitragus with hollow outline, clever and 
witty. 

Antitragus of rectilinear or straight form, 

narrow-minded, but honest. 

Broad Ear, generous, strong-minded, capable. 

Crumpled edge of ear, impulsive, unreason- 
able. 

Concha, much depressed, courageous, deter- 
mined. 

Concha, low, not very intellectual. 

Concha, high, intellectual, but inclined to be 
impractical. 

Concha, broad ? a generous person. 

Darwinian Tubercle, a relic of our ape an- 
cestors. - 

Darwinian Enlargenmt, animal nature. 
Ear closely attached to head above, incom- 
petent. 



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Interior fold very hollow, cautious and crafty. 

Interior fold of convex form, hasty, but good- 
hearted. 

Lobe, large, generosity. 

Lobe, long, narrow, cautious. 

Lobe, hollow, unhappy, melancholy disposi- 
tion. 

Lobe of prominent, perfect, oval form, reso- 
lute, intelligent, successful. 

Lobe, oblique, internal inclination, erratic 
mind. 

Lobe having oblique external inclination, 

bold character. 

Lobe, split, mark of degeneracy. 

Lobe, very short, lacking in care and atten- 
tion to business. 

Lobe, short, inclined to love ease. 

Lobe of usual length, a good fellow, easily in- 
fluenced. 

Lobe, square, obstinate. 

Lobe with dimple, frivolous and fickle. 

Margin much hollowed, clever, critical. 

Musical ear, the rounded, well-formed one 
that sets forward and outward, with the rim 
hollowed out saucer-like, instead of being flat 
on the head. 

Non-musical, the angular and pointed ear. 

Narrow ear, narrow-minded, a mean, cold 
blooded nature. 

Oval form, artistic. 

Oblique, incompetent. 

Pointed Tragus, hasty; violent. 



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Pointed Tragus and slightly forked, unhappy 
disposition. 

Round, thick rimmed, gluttonous. 

Rectilineal, upright and religious. 

Standing away from head below, unruly. 

Standing away from head at the back, stupid. 

Square outline of the whole ear, determined ; 
and the nearer approach to a square form the 
more aggressive. 

Triangular form, very clever, but not always 
to be trusted. 

Upper edge flat, no great degree of intel- 
lectuality. 

Upper edge small, thoughtful, prudent. 

Upper edge medium, ordinary qualities. 

Upper edge large, determined. 

Upper fold scarcely showing, full of artifice 
and tricks. 

Upper fold very pronounced, strong-minded 
and stubborn. 
Vertical ear, sensible. 




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PLATE II. 

THE CRIMINAL EAR. 

The pointed upper rim, projecting upward and out- 
ward from the head denotes criminal tendencies. The ir- 
regular-formed, split lobe, marks degeneracy. 

The pointed tragus shows a violent, dangerous dis- 
position. 



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The Criminal Ear. 

(Plate II.) 

The ears of idiots and criminals present in a 
greater or less degree departures from the law 
of perfect curvature, and hence give signs of 
degeneracy. 

The pointed ear standing away from the head 
with a strong likeness to the bat and horse is 
the criminal ear. The "bat ear," so often 
quoted as unmistakably belonging to criminals 
is shaped like the ear of the bat and horse, pro- 
jecting upward and outward from the head. 
It is described in Chambers Encyclopedia as 
"an elongated funnel-shaped ear trumpet." 
A person with this unfortunate ear may never 
commit crime, but if temptation is placed in 
his way he would most likely yield to it, unless 
some strong power proved a restraining force. 
In a reformatory for depraved women, where 
one hundred were detained, ninety-two pos- 
sessed the bat or projecting ear; six the nor- 
mal ear. 

The interpretations of the meanings of the 
different peculiarities of the ear as given above 
are the conclusions of those who have had years 
of observation and experience among both 
moral and immoral natures. They have in- 
vestigated by measurement and comparison the 
differences shown in relation to temperament 
and character. One of these investigators had 



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access to the hundreds of photographs of the 
originals. 

Note. — Copyright courtesy from Hearst's Sunday papers, which 
published 100 descriptions of dissimilar ears. 

THE HAIR. 

If a man have long hair, it is a shame unto 
him."— St. Paul. 

The hair is the finest ornament women have. 
Luther. 

Among the Americans and the English, vari- 
ous shades of brown hair predominate. Among 
the Germans, sandy, flaxen and yellow ; among 
the French, dark brown and black ; Aim on g the 
Spanish, the black; among the Russians, light 
hair of various shade? ; among the Poles and 
Hungarians, dark hair. 

The quality of the hair is indicative of the 
constitution. Abundance of hair signifies good 
strength ; thin, scanty growth, not great endur- 
ance. 

Dark hair, as a general rule, prevails in 
Southern countries, and light hair in more tem- 
perate latitudes, although there are exceptions 
as to color being fixed to any one locality. 

Coarse hair is found upon persons with a 
coarse skin and with an equally course nature. 
Yet the quality of the hair can be changed with 
a change of the conditions of the body and 
mind. 

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tleness, calmness and neatness, also refinement. 
The mental temperament prevails. 

In the animal kingdom, coarse hair is found 
among the savage, powerful animals, such as the 
lion, tiger and bear, and fine hair on the domes- 
tic and gentle, such as the horse and deer. 

Black, straight, stiff hair signifies activity, 
energy and vigor, and belongs only to strongly 
marked characters. 

Lavater says: " Black, curly hair will never 
be found on the delicate, tender, medullary 
head." Curly hair shows impulse, enthusiasm, 
a yielding nature, with a great desire for ap- 
probation. 

Soft, fine, light-brown hair is found on per- 
sons of an intellectual temperament and those 
possessed of refinement. 

Dark-brown hair unites the qualities of the 
powerful black to the sensitiveness of the light, 
and this harmony of strength and delicacy make 
a desired combination of mental and physical 
qualities. 

The real brick-red hair is said to partake of 
quickness of decision and general hot-headed- 
ness. The carrot-colored "shock" of red is 
found on heads naturally cunning, but not great 
mental capacity. 

Auburn-hair indicates fine preceptions and 
generally accompanies a loving disposition. 

Bright, golden, silky tresses belong to persons 
who have dispositions greatly at variance— the 
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may crown a head that may be flirtatious, false 
and fickle or cold as an icicle. 

Straight fair hair, if found on an intellectual 
head, denotes an amiable, sympathetic, thought- 
ful nature ; the same shade upon an ill-formed, 
stupid head, indicates a dull, phlegmatic tern-, 
perament. Take as an example the high-bred, 
fair-haired Englishwoman and the flaxen- 
haired, stupid Swedish peasant. 

Schiller poetically calls gray hair "death's 
blossoms." 

A writer, in summing up the attributes of 
character shown in the different hues and tex- 
ture of the hair, says: "Refinement calls for 
silky, fine hair, beauty and loveliness for wavi- 
ness; stupidity for a shock of coarse, rough 
brown or black, and savage ferocity for straight 
black head-covering." 

Long-haired men are hobby-riders and belong 
to the eccentric class of cranks, who are hostile 
to either government or religion, or those who 
are fanatics on these lines. They set them- 
selves up often as the discoverers of some new 
doctrine, where extravagant notions, fanatic 
zeal and vision-crazed imagination runs riot. 
They take foolish pride in their flowing locks. 

Women who wear short hair, from choice, 
have freakish whims and masculine propensi- 
ties, and also rejoice in being dubbed "strong- 
minded." Usually a long ill-formed nose ac- 
companies this perverted type. 

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or wearing "air-tight hats." Then again, the 
person may have some physical ailment. 

Beards indicate strong masculine traits. A 
lack of ability "to raise a beard" manifests in 
a certain degree feminine attributes, or else it 
marks one who bears a striking resemblance to 
the characteristics of his mother. 

AVomen with beards have strong masculine 
attributes and always bear a likeness to their 
father. Violent emotions change the texture 
of the hair and sometimes the color, or cause 
a loss of color, turning white through fear, 
dread or anxiety, is noticed. In cases of incur- 
able insanity, the finest hair becomes harsh, 
hard, dry and bristly. 

THE NOSE. 

A nose, perfectly proportioned in all its parts 
and in perfect harmony with the other features 
of the face, is rarely found. To be perfect, ar- 
tists say, the length should be about one-third 
of the face ; in width it should measure about 
two-thirds its length. 

A great majority of the people have a nose 
that curves slightly to one side or the other, 
generally to the right side— this is accounted 
for by the habit of taking the right hand in 
using the handkerchief, consequently giving a 
curve to the right. This curve may be only 
slightly perceptible. This reason is confirmed 
by noticing that the nose of left-handed people 
inclines to the left. 



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The forehead represents the intellectual fac- 
ulties, the nose the propensities, and not the 

reasoning powers. One person may be coura- 
geous, brave and pushing, the other timid, cau- 
tious and weak. These different qualities are 
unmistakably shown in the form and size of 
the nose. 

The majority of leaders, whether in pioneer, 
military, political, professional or criminal life, 
"the ones in the front column," have large, 
prominent noses. 

There are many types of noses, but those most 
frequently met with are sorted into six forms. 

1. Roman, or Aggressive. 

2. Grecian, or Artistic. 

3. Jewish, or Commercial. 

4. Celestial, or Inquisitive. 

5. The Snub. 

6. Cogitating, or Thinking. 

The Roman, or humped nose, is most decided- 
ly the nose of attack, assault, aggressiveness 
and leadership. If the point takes a parrot- 
beak form, tyranny and bitter sarcasm is in the 
nature. 

The Grecian nose is the straight, artistic 
nose, and is indicative of a refined, educated 
temperament. The intellectual in taste and tal- 
ent prevails with a\ dislike to force. 

The Jewish nose is a distinguishing feature 
of the Hebrew and Syrian races. Its possessors 
are greatly gifted with making profit out of 
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to keep" is a marked characteristic. It is the 
nose of many of our moneyed kings. One other 
especial feature is accorded to the possessors of 
this acquisitive form, and it is the deference 
paid to an aged parent or dependent. 

The Celestial, or turned-up nose, shows an un- 
interrupted curve from the root to the tip. It 
is the ' ' extended snub. ' ' It denotes the prying, 
inquisitive, curious disposition. It's aspiring 
ambition is to know what is going on in the 
world. Never takes pushing or active meas- 
ures to accomplish great deeds. 

The Snub is the ' ' broken-backed nose. ' ' The 
ridge is short and weak and with a very abrupt 
upward turn at the end. The possessors of 
this form of nose are lovers of pleasure and 
ease, and are inclined to jealousy. It has been 
found on some gifted faces, but some other 
strongly marked feature bolstered up the lack- 
ing qualities. 

The Cogitating nose is long and broadens out 
on the cheek. It belongs tt> the thinkers, rea- 
soners, analyzers, fighters and planners. It is 
most usually a union of the Greek and Roman 
forms. It indicates a rare mind, blessed with 
strong powers, whether in the philosophic, sci- 
entific, business or military fields. Intense con- 
centration and application are marked traits. 
It belongs to first-rate men — ''men of the very 
highest excellence in their several departments. 
It belongs to a class who think a great deal, ap- 



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ply themselves closely to business and talk but 
little." 

Broad, short noses, with wide nostrils, indi- 
cate good lung power and ususally a bodily con- 
dition giving endurance and strength, but with 
decided inclinations towards animal passions. 

Contrary noses have an enlargement of the 
nasal bone, just above the tip. It gives height 
and breadth to the point and its owners partake 
of the nature of one who is always ready to 
draw on his gloves in preparation for a fight. 
Contrariness, argument and contradiction are 
the ruling spirits. 

A pointed nose shows quickness of percep- 
tion, activity and positive ways. 

Straight or perpendicular from the forehead 
to the tip— watchfulness and cautious. If this 
nose is quite long and accompanied with full 
eyes, suspicion, distrust and often a disposition 
to melancholy is noticed. 

Short, stubby, flat noses are noted for occa- 
sional irritable qualities that mark their own- 
ers. This type of nose seldom takes the lead. 
Command is not born with them. 

Many distinguished individuals have small 
noses, but their owners are never noted for con- 
tinued, forcible action. 

An unusually straight lengthening down- 
ward form of the nose, with something of a 
point at the tip, indicates one who always fears 
"something is going to happen." They are the 
solemn ones of earth, and are generally envel- 



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oped in an atmosphere of despondency. They 
cultivate grief and "the blues"; they cannot 
understand why the world looks so jolly and ' 
bright to the light-hearted and gay. 

The "bibative" nose, or drunkard's, appears 
as if it had been pushed down and out, causing 
a fleshy thickening at the end. Often called the 
bottle nose. 

The American type of nose is the cogitating, 
the intellectual and aggressive combined, al- 
though all types are represented in the Ameri- 
can nation. 

The German type is broad, with large nostrils. 
The Englishman has a modified Roman nose. 
The Frenchman has a near approach to the 
Grecian. 

The Irish nation have two classes— the Greek 
and Roman prevails among the upper ranks; 
the lower strata of society is marked by the 
Snub. 

The North-American Indian has the Roman 
type. 

R. S. Wells, in New Physiognomy, says: 
"Let us not forget that the form of our noses 
depends upon the style of our characters, and 
that if we desire the former, we must elevate the 
latter." 

THE EYES. 

' ' When the eye says one thing and the tongue 
another, the practical man relies on the for- 
mer." — Emerson. 



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' 'All the virtues that emanate from the soul 
gather their soft lustre in the eyes. If crime 
€ lurks in the mind, the eyes are first to tell it. 
If evil thoughts, sensual desires, base aims, are 
caged within the brain, the eyes reveal the se- 
cret. " — Stevens. 

No other feature can express so many and 
varied emotions. Love, sympathy, pity, tender- 
ness, anger, jealousy, fear, hate, is received 
from the mind and reflected through the eye. 
The unpleasant impression made by an ugly- 
shaped face may be redeemed by a beautiful 
eye. The lustre and strength of the eye fre- 
quently depends upon the health of the body; 
if the latter is' fatigued, exhausted, or in an un- 
healthy condition, the eye manifests it. 

Dark eyes indicate power and the light ones 
delicacy. 

Brown eyes show power of affection, loyalty 
and the faculty of arousing sentiment. 

The calm blue eyes denote affection, suscepti- 
bility to impressions and earnest sympathy. 

The " melting blue" tells of love, flirtation 
and fickleness. 

Small, grayish blue, set back in the head, 
with heavy forehead, indicate one who appre- 
hends evil and lacks a warm heart. 

Very large, luminous, blue eyes give unusual 
gifts of comprehension, but a suspicious, watch- 
ful nature and a tendency to jealousy. 

Large, brilliant, black eyes denote intensity 



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of nature, temper, fire, spirit, enthusiasm and 
magnetism. 

Small, black, sparkling eyes are seldom des- 
titute of cunning, penetration and elegance, in- 
clined more to selfishness than generosity. 

Gray and brown eyes are called the true, 
for adherence to duty, but the cold steel gray, 
with the large pupil, is of a double nature, gen- 
tle and sympathetic, or cold and cruel. 

The poet, who indited the following lines, 
must have met only with the mild, calm gray. 

' ' The bright black, the melting blue, 
I cannot choose between the two; 
But that is dearest all the while 
Which weats for me the sweetest smile. 9 ' 

"Let the blue tell of love, 
And the black of beauty, 
But the gray soars far above 
Tn the realm of duty. ' ' 

' ' Ardor for the black proclaim, 
Gentle sympathy for blue; 
But the gray may be the same, 
And the gray is ever true. ' ' 

"The blue is the measured radiance of 

moonlight glances lonely, 
And the black the sparkle of midnight 

when the stars are gleaming only; 
But the gray is the eye of the morning, 

and a truthful day-light brightness 
Controls the passionate black with a 

flashing of silvery whiteness. ? ' 

"Sing then, of the blue eyes' love, 
Sing the hazel eye of beauty; 
But the gray is crowned above, 
Eadiant in the realm of duty. ' 



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A full, large eye indicates readiness of speech 
and fluency of language. The Greeks and 
Turks place it as surpassing all others in intel- 
lectuality and beauty. It is written that the 
Arabian and Persian each believes his Moham- 
medan heaven to be the abode of " Virgins with 
chaste mien and large black eyes. ' ' 

Large eyes generally show activity and 
sprightliness. Many animals that have large 
eyes belong to the nimble, lively species, such 
as the squirrel, cat, mouse ; while the elephant 
and hog have small eyes and are slow moving. 
Still there are exceptions to this rule in the ani- 
mal kingdom — for instance, the Jersey cow has 
large eyes and is slow. 

Sunken eyes, with half-closed lids, naturally 
shrewd, but not to be trusted. They belong 
to those who will study how best they can 
scheme, plan and cheat. Untruthfulness some- 
times is a marked characteristic. 

Great energy, force and perseverance belong 
to the controlling green eye of the Sara Bern- 
hardt type. 

The yellowish green cat-like eye shows the 
active, deceitful one, and when enraged, the 
spiteful. 

The rolling swift-changing eyes denotes an 
unsteady condition of the nerves, and if sunken, 
they can be trusted as long as they are in sight. 

The large round dove-shaped eye denotes un- 
usual constancy and faithfulness, will have only 
one true love. 



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The long, from side to side, narrow eye, shows 
a desire for many and varied affections, con- 
stant change alone will suffice — see Brigham 
Young type. 

Eyes of any color, that display the whites 
above and below, are apt to be quick in temper, 
and often have self-assurance, with a tendency 
to disregard the opinions of others. If the eyes 
belonging to this phase are large black and 
sparkling, their owners will on the spur of the 
moment be very inconsistent, saying and doing 
rash things. 

THE EYEBROWS. 

Curved eyebrows promise gentle natures. 
Thick tangled eyebrows belong to masculine 
natures. 

Shaggy irregular eyebrows denote the coarse, 
gross person. 

Bushy eyebrows and close to the eye, belong 
to men of thought and deep research. 

Very heavy eyebrows give steadfastness, 
energy and spirit. 

When the eyebrows are at some distance from 
the eyes, we find a heedless, careless individual. 

Thin, scattering brows, one who is physically 
weak, or of a cold temperament. 

White, light, thin eyebrows are indications of 
a delicate constitution. 

Dark eyebrows, an indication of strength. 

Opinions differ greatly as to the nature of 
those possessing the joined or "married" brows. 



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The Arab cultivates this style and claims them 
as the tokens of many good traits. Others 
class them within the lines of trickiness. 

"Perfect brows are moderately thick at their 
central portion, taper to points at outer extrem- 
ities, curve slightly upward and are distinctly 
separated at the bridge of the nose. Lashes 
and brows, to lend positive enhancement to the 
eyes, should be as dark as the hair, and when 
the hair is flaxen, golden or light brown, darker 
lashes and brows are considered marks of beau- 
ty. "—Beauty Book. 

A bright eye is a certain sure index of health 
and youth, the lack of lustre betokens a feeble- 
ness of some description. 

THE MOUTH. 

Wells, in New Physiognomy, speaking of the 
mouth, says: "The tongue may be silent, but 
the mouth never ceases to speak. Motionless 
lips are often the most eloquent. They dis- 
course to the eye, revealing to it what might 
never reach the ear, never find utterance in 
words. Love and Hate, Mirth and Gloom, Dig- 
nity, Firmness, Pride, Scorn, Contempt. The 
closest mouth can hide no secrets from the phys- 
iognomist. Full lips and thin lips, red lips and 
pale lips, curved lips and straight lips, prim 
lips, pouting lips, slouchy lips, lips protruded 
and lips drawn back, all have their meaning. 
There are lips ardent and electric, which open 



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but to utter loving words. There are lips cold 
and passionless, which send a chill to the heart. 
There are lips on which smiles are at home and 
laughter a frequent guest, and lips who do little 
but grumble and scold. There are lips refined 
and pure, lips gross and sensual. The physi- 
ognomist recognizes each at a glance." 

No face can be called homely with a beautiful 
mouth. No face can be called beautiful with 
an ugly mouth. 

Large mouths indicate greater powers of firm- 
ness and quality of character than small ones, 
but this is only true when both lips are well 
formed and of a medium degree of fullness. 

"The wisest and best men have well-propor- 
tioned upper and lower lips. Very large, 
though well-proportioned, lips denote a gross, 
sensual, indelicate, and sometimes a stupid or 
wicked man." — Lavater. 

The owners of thick lips are those who have 
great appetites and desires in the food line, 
craving mostly the substantial, caring little for 
dainties. Thin lips are fastidious in matters 
of food and call for dainty service. 

When the lips are so thin that they show but 
little and seem like one straight line, we find 
order industry, exactness and a cold nature. 

Well-developed lips, meeting closely, but not 
drawn, show courage, firmness and resolution. 

Weak lips betray a wavering nature. 

Coarse, irregular, thick lips are generally 
found upon the indolent, rude, unrefined na- 



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tures. They are strong in these undesirable 
traits. 

Lips, open just a trifle, denote candor, frank- 
ness, sincerity. Mouths, open plainly, with 
drooping underlip, mentally weak, joined with 
staring eyes, idiotic. 

Lips closed tightly and drawn backward, 
power of self-control, secretiveness. 

Plump, red lips, a warm heart and loving dis- 
position. 

Very full, red lips, a desire for caresses. 

Lips, full and red, curving* upward, are a re- 
flection of a calm, sunny nature. When one 
smile. follows another, we have the much desired 
"Cupid's Bow," indicative always of a happy, 
sweet disposition. 

Pale, thin lips show an unaffeetionate, freez- 
ing temperament. Slightly converging wrink- 
les in plump red lips are signs of one who makes 
friends easily and is himself a true friend. Lips 
entirely free from these little wrinkles may 
make good lovers, but their true friendship may 
be questioned. 

"When the mouth curves downward, lengthen- 
ing the upper lip over the angle, we have seri- 
ousness, gravity, responsibility, one who always 
seems to be borne down with a great weight of 
care and anxiety. 

When the corners of the month are still more 
drooping, we have sullenness, moroseness. 

Firmness is the perpendicular straightness 
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from this comes the dictation to "keep a stiff 
upper lip." 

Egotism, self-confidence and conceit are 
marked in the entire upper lip. The lip is full 
and unyielding. 

Self-control is shown by a drawing back- 
wards of both lips, causing the formation of a 
curved wrinkle about the corners of the mouth. 
A long, white part to the upper lip gives con- 
centration. Mirthfulness and cheerfulness nev- 
er have drooping corners to the mouth, but the 
upward curving. 

Dissatisfaction draws the under lip back- 
ward and downward. 

Hate draws the lip still further downward, 
exposing the under teeth. 

Bitter and maglignant passions expose both 
sets of teeth. 

A protuding under lip, a high forhead and 
turned-up nose belong to the quarrelsome, 
harsh and tyrranical. 

Envy is marked by a curve in the lower lip. 

Jealousy is marked by an oblique fullness be- 
low the under lip. 

A wide mouth in a narrow face has the 
strange power of imitating animal and bird 
sounds. A small mouth in a narrow face lacks 
this power. 

THE CHIN. 

The chin might properly be called the basis 
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distinct capacities, Love and Will. Physiog- 
nomists classify chins as follows : 

1. The pointed or narrow round chins. 

2. The indented chins. 

3. The narrow square chins. 

4. The broad, square chins. 
5: The broad, round chins. 

The pointed chin gives the idealist, one who 
is looking for a perfect being in the opposite 
sex, one who desires to be exactly suited or 
he will remain unwedded. 

Indented Chins desire to be loved ; their love 
nature craves constant attention and are dis- 
turbed if they are not receiving the love of 
those in whom they are interested. They dote 
on children and generally have a cheerful dispo- 
sition. This indentation is more common to 
man than to woman, but when lar^e and deep 
on a woman's face, it gives the coquette and 
flirt. 

The narrow, square chin belongs more espe- 
cially to women, and shows a strong desire to 
love, the possessors of this type should exer- 
cise great care in bestowing affection, as they 
are apt to forget rank and station, and some- 
times disparity of age and position, and give 
their love to those not at all suitable. 

The broad, square chin is the masculine chin, 
and indicates ardent attachment and jealousy, 
and when thoroughly aroused, desperation. 

Broad round chins show steadiness in attach- 
ment and unswerving conjugal faithfulness. 



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The different degrees of strength of will are 
shown by the downward length of the chin and 
jaws. 

Downward extension of the center part of the 
chin denotes concentration of thought, the abili- 
ty to bring one's ideas to a certain point and fix 
them there without in any way being engrossed 
by other subjects : usually found large on the 
faces of great surgeons and anatomists. 

Downward length of the jaw, back of the 
chin, exhibits the faculty of determination, per- 
sistence and perseverance. Back of this, nearer 
the ear, a strong, downward length of the jaw, 
gives a love of responsibility, united with de- 
sire for authority. 

Massive, decisive jaws and chins belong to 
those who have great energy, tenacity of pur- 
pose and can bend men and circumstances to 
their will. These qualities are found in all 
great leaders and commanders and are equally 
as well displayed in those who are prominent 
heads of commerce, art and science. 

When the muscles of the chin are drawn up- 
ward near the mouth, we have the expression of 
scorn. This causes a transverse wrinkle be- 
tween lip and chin. 

Contempt is created by protruding the lower 

hp. 

A double chin denotes economy and thoughts 
for self. All double-chin people must be num- 
ber one and stand at the head of the column. 



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Large forward-projecting chin and jaws, 
strength of will. 

Retreating chin, a weak will. 

Idiots have small, ill-formed chins. Animals 
have no chins at all. 

Dimpled chins and cheeks, a sunny disposi- 
tion. 

THE TEETH. 

Thin lips and gleaming teeth give coldness 
of temperament. 

Heavy lips and yellowish teeth belong to a 
disposition that can be fiercely aroused. 

Very white, sharply-pointed teeth denote the 
selfish and cruel. 

Well-formed, even white teeth, a sign of good 
strength and health. 

Well-formed, large, white teeth, a strenuous, 
energetic body. 

Pair-sized, regular white teeth, with plump 
red lips, a lovable disposition. 

Broad, projecting teeth, an inclination to 
harsh criticism. 

Projecting, fang-like teeth, harshness, sever- 
ity. If projecting from the lower jaw, de- 
structiveness. 

Unsound, irregular teeth, carelessness, poor 
health or "too much medicine." 

THE LAUGH. 

The loud, harsh grating "horss laugh' ' shows 
a person to be uncouth and rouph. 



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The merry, but not uproarious laughter in- 
dicates a jolly soul and a very companionable 
nature. 

A hearty outburst that shakes the sides and 
is contagious all around, one who is generous 
and has a keen appreciation of the ridiculous 
and humerous, but is wanting in self-control. 

A feeble laugh, weakness of some degree. 

A subdued, quiet laugh, a gentle body. 

A muffled gurgle, a cunning character. 

A simpering, made-up laugh, affectation or 
deceit. 

A giggling laugh, silliness. 
A mirthful, gleeful laugh, general good na- 
ture. 

A scornful laugh, one who treats with con- 
tempt another's opinions or who wishes to be 
thought superior. 

A subdued chuckle denotes malicious satis- 
faction. 

A person who laughs with a spurt and then 
tapers off quickly, starts in briskly with enter- 
prises, but lacks continuity and soon slacks up. 

The smile is the infant of laughter and can 
express volumes, pleasure, joy, love and kind- 
ness are its qualities, or it can imply sarcasm, 
disdain, doubt and villainy. The man who nev- 
er smiles or laughs, is to be pitied. Wretched- 
ness, woe or heavy burdens weigh him down, 
his afflictions sometimes may be more imagin- 
ary than real, however. 



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THE WALK. 

"The visible carriage or action of the indi- 
vidual, as resulting from his organization and 
his will combined, we call manners. What are 
they, but thought entering the hands and feet 
and controlling the movements of the body, the 
speech and the behaviour? 7 ' — Emerson. 

The walk reveals the person, even when seen 
at a distance, the peculiar gait of each individ- 
ual is suggestive of character. 

The steady, upright, dignified walk shows a 
person possessing high-bred tendencies, with 
love of authority. 

People who carry their head thrown back- 
wards and walk with a strutting gait, have in- 
ordinate self-assurance and egotism. 

Leaning forward with stooping shoulders, or 
head bent forward, denotes a person careless 
as to appearances, or else bowed over in earnest 
thought. 

A cautious person puts his foot down firmly 
and seldom gets a fall or stumble. 

A stealthy, unsounding step shows suspicion, 
slyness or cunning. 

Impudence has a bold, defiant gait, a boister- 
ous manner and a daring stare, and is usually 
seen with hat perched on in some side fashion 
or awkward way. 

Carelessness drags idly along, with hands in 
his pockets, and has a walk that is closely re- 
lated to Laziness, who shuffles and takes on 



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loose-jointed ways, that plainly show the need 
of pride and ambition. 

The mincing, short step betrays one who de- 
sires extreme nicety as to dress and manners. 

The long stride, one who is vigorous and 
pushing, with a determined aim and object in 
life and with power to reach that object. 

"The slow, heavy tramp of the heavy iron- 
shod hedger and ditcher is a hobble, a shuffle 
and a sort of get-along." 

A thoughtful, studious man has a walk that 
betokens these characteristics. 

The brisk, quick-stepping, sprightly walk 
points out the energetic man of business. 

Persons who are slow and easy-going in their 
walk take their time and transact even matters 
of moment in the same moderate manner. 

The sauntering gait gives an irregular, inac- 
tive will. 

The one who is always in a hurry and rush to 
get somewhere, walks with his whole body in 
full swing. "As he walks, he walks all over. ' ' 

An energetic, forceful man swings both arms 
vigorously, denoting with each step an active 
mind. 



PART II. 



PALMISTRY. 



THE HAND. 



Accurate indications of a person's character 
can be gained by a study of the back of the 
hand. The considerations are form, size, tex- 
ture, length and color. Each quality reveals 
existing traits of the individual. 

Palm and fingers, equal in length, with 
thumb in proportion, firm in texture, without 
being hard, indicates an evenly balanced mind 
as to detail and the whole. 

Subjects with large hands and long fingers 
give attention to details, are fussy, conventional 
and exactingly accurate over little things. They 
desire work finished to perfection. People with 
small hands plan large interests and strike out 
for the grand, the massive, details never inter- 
est them. They often plan more than they can 
carry out. 

Firm hands denote activity and energy. Hard 
hands, endurance and strength. Soft hands 
dislike drudgery and act on impulse. 

Soft, fat or flabby hands, indolence and lazi- 
ness, with a love of luxury, are the marks ; 
thinking is too much of an effort. Especially 
is this the case when no knuckles are visible. 

Smooth fingers give impulse and enthusiasm. 

Knotted fingers denote reason and analysis. 
If the joints bulge out over the sides, skepticism 
or fanaticism. 

There are seven types of hands, each of which 
can be subdivided into other varieties : 

3) 



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1. The Elementary, or the lowest type. 

2. The Square, or the useful hand. 

3. The Spatulate, or nervous active. 

4. The Philosophic, or knotty. 

5. The Conic, or artistic. 

6. The Psychic, or the idealistic. 

7. The Mixed Hand. 

The Elementary palm is thick and coarse, the 
fingers short and clumsy, with broad thumb. 
This type of hand belongs to those who have lit- 
tle mental or moral capacity, are unskilled, 
have a certain low cunning, are vicious and vio- 
lent in temper. The brute instincts prevail. 

The Square, or useful hand, shows the palm 
is square at the wrist, square at the base of the 
fingers, and the fingers themselves are square. 
Cheiro says, these people are sincere and true in 
promises, stanch in friendship, strong in princi- 
ple and honest in business. ' ' Are obstinate and 
determined in opposition. They respect law, 
order and punctuality and are very methodical. 
They disbelieve all they cannot understand and 
win success on thoroughly practical lines. 

The Spatulate hand is unusually broad at the 
base of the fingers, or at the base of the wrist, 
the fingers long and broad at the tips. This 
hand, when it is firm or hard, denotes activity, 
energy and self-reliance, when it is soft or flab- 
by, the irritable, restless spirit. This type 
might be called the Grand Army of hands, for 
out of one hundred intelligent people seventy- 
five will have the spatulate formation. 



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The Philosophic hand is long and angular, 
with bony fingers and developed joints. It be- 
longs to the thinkers, reasoners, analyzers and 
students. They win success on mental lines, 
seldom seek it through moneyed channels. 

The Conic hand is medium-sized, the palm 
slightly tapering, the fingers full at the base 
and pointed at the tips; in texture soft. The 
owners of this type are artistic, enthusiastic 
and sensitive ; changeable in friendship and af- 
fection and dislike all routine work or work 
that requires close application. 

The Psychic is the beautiful hand, long nar- 
row, fragile-looking, with slender tapering fin- 
gers and almond-shaped nails. It shows the 
visionary, spiritual nature, impractical, with no 
idea of business or order. The owners are the 
individuals who need the care and attention of 
the practical, square hand or the active spatu- 
late. 

The Mixed hand is so varied in shape that 
it may have the fingers all belonging to different 
types. It denotes the versatile, changeable, 
restless, practical and impractical, as the mood 
may be. Gifted with many talents, settling 
down to none, "the Jack of all trades." 

THE THUMB. 

"The hand denotes the superior animal, the 
thumb individualizes the man.' —D } Arpentigny. 
Napoleon said : "If I wish a clear insight in- 



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to the character of a man, I look first at his nose, 
then at his thumb, and if both suit me, I trust 
him." 

The first, or nail phalanx, is called will; the 
second, reason or logic, and the third, or ball of 
the thumb, is love. 

The first or nail phalanx, broad and long— 
will, stubborness and determination are shown. 
Excessively broad and long, firm, unreasoning 
obstinacy. This phalanx short and narrow, 
lack of will. 

The second phalanx long— a person seldom 
carries out his own reason for his actions and 
is too easily influenced by others. The two 
phalanges equal in length, the subject is gov- 
erned by common sense ; will and reason unite. 

A waist-like thumb, if not too narrow, shows 
the use of tact and diplomacy in dealing with 
others. Very narrow, rather weak intellect. 

A very full thumb expresses candor, out- 
spokenness and bluntness. 

A supple, turned-out thumb shows extrava- 
gance, generosity and charity, both in money 
and views. 

The thumb broad, without much length, a 
person will maintain his own ideas bravely for 
a time, but will give up under continued oppo- 
sition. 

A straight, unyielding thumb shows prudence 
and economy. 
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palm shows a mean, greedy, grasping, avaric- 
ious nature. 

A clubbed thumb denotes cruelty and tyran- 
ny, and in connection with bad head and heart 
lines, murderous tendencies. 

Idiots have irregular-formed thumbs, some- 
times approaching to malformations; again 
they are born without thumbs, or with them, 
powerless and inert. 

Small thumbs are usually subjects of heart 
rule. 

Large thumbs, the head rules. 

A wide stretch between the thumb and in- 
dex finger indicates those who cannot be in- 
timidated or scared. They will stand their 
ground. 

When the thumb clings closely to the hand, 
timidity rules. 

With a magnifying glass, on the inner side 
of the top joint of the thumb, we find traced in 
the skin fine circular grooves, which continually 
recede from a center. These are alike in no 
two individuals. These peculiar markings 
never change from the birth to death. The 
markings upon the left thumb are different from 
those on the right, and it is difficult to counter- 
feit them. The Chinese frequently use the im- 
prints of the thumb on passports and important 
documents. Criminals have been convicted of 
crime by being traced through these singular 
figures made by thumb pressure. A child in 
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until reason begins to dawn, when it will un- 
fold them. At the approach of death, the 
thumb loses its will power and falls lifeless up- 
on the hand. 

The third phalanx of the thumb shows the 
power of the emotions. If flat, or depressed, 
a cold, indifferent love nature. Medium height 
and firmness, tenderness and desirable quali- 
ties in affection are shown. Gross in size, pas- 
sion rules. 

An English writer on palmistry says: "A 
woman with a large thumb will be sensible and 
cautious in affairs of the heart. Love with her 
is a goodly estate and not a passion. She will 
never descend to coquetry. If a woman have 
a small thumb, she will be capricious, a co- 
quette; prone to jealousy, more fascinating 
and more seductive than if she have a large 
thumb," 

THE FINGERS. 

The first or index finger long, indicates one 
who loves to rule ; ambition. 

Index finger excessively long, shows exaction. 

Index finger short, a shrinking from responsi- 
bility. 

Middle finger long— serious tendencies, cau- 
tion. 

Middle finger short— frivolty. 
Third finger long— one who seeks honor and 
glory. 



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Third finger very long— a tendency to run 
risks, the gambler. 

Third finger short— no artistic tastes. 

Fourth finger long— good expression in lan- 
guage. 

Fourth finger short— quickness of perception. 

Little fleshy pads or cushions on the inner 
tips— sensitiveness, especially to public opinion. 

Pointed finger tips give emotional natures. 

The square tips— the material and stubborn. 

The spatulate, (wider at the tip of the nail 
than at the base), gives the nervous active go- 
ahead. 

The pointed, square and spatulate tips on the 

same hand show restlessness, a disposition to 
tire of one occupation, or one place, versatile, 
changeable. 

Smooth fingers— impulse, enthusiasm and im- 
agination. 

Developed first joints— order in ideas. 

Developed second joints— punctuality, meth- 
od, system. 

Developed knuckles— domestic order. 

Pliable fingers, turning backward easily— de- 
note affability, charming in conversation, also 
inquisitiveness and curiosity. 

THE NAILS. 

Yellow nails denote nervous, billious natures. 
Flat, colorless nails— weakness of internal or- 
gans. 



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White specks on the nails— too much acidity 
in the system, also one who for the time being 
is nervously unstrung. 

Lead-colored nails are found on those who 
are subjects of gloomy spells, fits of depression, 
with impaired digestion. 

Large moons denote good circulation; ex- 
cessively large— palpitation of the heart. 

Long, narrow, bulbuous finger nails indicate 
chest and lung difficulties. Short bulbuous 
nails — bronchial affections. 

Short nails, thin and flat, show weak action 
of the heart, particularly if they are of a bluish 
tint. They are also indicative of some nerve 
disease. 

Brittle, thin nails mark delicacy of health, 
sometimes found in connection with rheuma- 
tism. 

Long nails, much ridged, denote tuberculosis, 
also a tendency to spinal or back troubles. 

Paralytics frequently have triangular-shaped 
nails. 

Many diseases are marked upon the lines of 
the hand and in its color. A very popular au- 
thor, in dealing with ailments, says: 6 i All ail- 
ments known to man can be entirely dominated 
and forever cast out by those who realize that 
mind is the master and the body the servant 
of the mind.' ? 

When the nails are short from the unfortun- 
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the person is of a disturbed, anxious, worrying 
temperament. 
Nails that are fine in texture and delicate, 

show an intelligent and refined nature. 

Rough, gross nails belong to those of not 
much refinement, but the possessors of strength 
and deep affection. 

Red nails show anger, and if the bases are 
square, those who are vindictive, usually seek 
to revenge an injury. 

Pink nails— quick temper, soon over it. 

Short nails denote a critical nature, inclined 
to find fault. If they are united to long fin- 
gers, unneccessarily sarcastic. If the bases of 
the nails are round, the criticism will be of a 
good natured teasing order. 

Heron Allen says: ' ' With short nails, a 
woman, whose line of heart is small, whose 
head-line is straight and inclined to turn up 
towards the little finger, whose Mount of Mer- 
cury is flat and covered with lines, and whose 
Mounts of Moon and of Mars are high, with the 
joints of the fingers plainly visible, will be un- 
doubtedly of that kind of woman known as 
Virago." These are the signs of harshness 
and quarrelsomeness in woman, and the posses- 
sion of short nails accentuates the certainty of 
the indications." 

Long nails— easy tempered. 

Broader than long— inquisitiveness, meddle- 
someness. 



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THE MOUNTS. 

The Elevations, or raised portions of the 
palm, are called Mounts. 

The highest mount is the keynote to the char- 
acter. If an individual has no particularly de- 
veloped mounts, that is, all are equal in height, 
we find a calm, even-flowing existence. 

If the palm shows no mounts at all, and the 
places where they should be are occupied by a 
plain, or a slight depression, it is safe to say, 
that the individual has never had the opportuni- 
ty to cultivate any one gift. 

If a mount be broad, instead of high, it gives 
the same meaning as if it were developed. 

When two or more mounts are equally large, 
there comes into the life a combination of the 
qualities denoted by these mounts. 

Sometimes the mounts are displaced and lean 
in the direction of the adjoining mount, then we 
read the same as above, a blending of the na- 
tures of the two mounts. 

When all the mounts are full and puffy, one 
is uncertain and changeable in disposition. 

There are eight mounts, each with a distinct 
meaning. 

Mount of Jupiter is situated at the base of 
the index finger. (See plate III). 

Mount of Saturn, at the base of the middle 
finger. 

Mount of Apollo or Mount of the Sun, at the 

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Mount of Mercury, at the base of the little 
finger. 

Upper Mount of Mars, between the Mount of 
Mercury and that of the Moon. 

The Lower Mount of Mars, under the Line of 
Head, between Mount Venus and Mount Jupi- 
ter. 

Mount of Venus includes the large muscle 
at the base of the thumb, and occupies more 
space than any other mount. 

Mount of Luna lies on the side of the hand 
directly opposite the Mount of Venus. 

When the Mount of Jupiter is developed, it 
shows that ambition, enthusiasm and pride be- 
long to its possessor. 

An excessive development of the mount gives 
egotism, arrogance and tyranny. 

Lacking in development, shows want of dig- 
nity, irreligious feelings and idleness. 

Mount Saturn developed, gives prudence and 
caution, also solemnity. Excessively developed, 
a tendency to melancholy and sadness. Lack- 
ing in development, an insignificant life. 

Mount of Apollo or Mount of the Sun devel- 
oped, gives a desire for honor or glory, amia- 
bility and impulsive friendships, with an ap- 
preciation of the beautiful in all its forms. 

Excessively developed, shows extravagance, 
a love of luxury and an unreasoning temper. 
Lacking in development, a dull life, devoid of 
artistic tastes and with no desire for promi- 
nence. 



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Mount of Mercury developed, gives quickness 
of comprehension, also commercial and scien- 
tific abilities. Excessively developed, treach- 
ery and dishonesty. Lacking in development, 
no love for any pursuit that calls for calcula- 
tion. 

The Mounts of Mars signify power of endur- 
ance, love of combat, and are desirable signs in 
the hands of those who are compelled to lead 
aggressive lives. 

Excessively developed, "too ready to fight.' ' 

Lacking in development, timidity, cowardice. 

Mount Venus developed, a desire to please, 
love and tenderness for others, with fondness 
for melody in music. 

Excessively developed, passion for the oppo- 
site sex, unfaithfulness. 

Lacking in development, a cold selfish nature. 

Mount of Luna or Mount of the Moon devel- 
oped gives imagination, originality and roman- 
tic ideas. 

Excessively developed, shows caprice, eccen- 
tricity and changeableness. 

Lack of development, want of imagination. 




PLATE III. 
THE MAIN LINES, 



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THE MAIN LINES. 

(Plate III.) 

There are seven main lines on the hand. 
Life, Head, Heart, Fate, Sun, Health and Girdle 
of Venus. 

Line of Life shows length of life, physical 
constitution and important events. 

Line of Head marks intellectual strength or 
weakness. 

Line of Heart relates to affections and physi- 
cal condition of the heart. 

Line of Fate marks success or failure in busi- 
ness enterprises. 

: Line of Sun indicates brilliancy of career, po- 
sition and influence. 

Line of Health, a tendency to certain ail- 
ments. 

The Girdle of Venus signifies a person of vary- 
ing moods, high-strung and touchy. 

These Main Lines, to have the best significa- 
tions, should be of reasonable length, depth and 
good color, without bars, breaks, crosses or in- 
terruptions. When a break, a cross, an island 
or bar occurs on Life Line, it shows illness, ac- 
cident or death. These signs are warnings, and 
can be overcome by care and attention. No 
matter upon what line they appear, either 
singly or in numbers, they bode hindrances to 
the success of that line, but become harmless 
when the danger, notice of which they give, is 
warded off. 



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These marks mentioned, if on Head Line, 
signify headaches, accidents or wounds. 

On Heart Line, indicate poor circulation, 
heart trouble, disappointments in love. 

On Fate Line, blunders in business, losses 
in money, ruin, change. 

On Sun Line, interferences with position, 
power, influence and brilliancy of career. 

A hand minus a Head Line denotes stupidity. 

Minus a Heart Line, lack of affection, selfish- 
ness. 

Minus a Fate Line, a monotonous humdrum 
existence. 

Minus a Sun Line, poor appreciation of one 's 
talents or services by the public. 

Minus Health Line, a perfectly healthy indi- 
vidual. 

Head and Life Lines joined at the commence- 
ment, lack of confidence in self, slightly sepa- 
rated, quick to act, decide and speak. A wide 
separation, rushing blindly into danger, 
thoughtless of results. 

A Head Line lying straight across the hand, 
gives calculation, foresight and plans, inclina- 
tion to stop at nothing in order to accomplish 
undertakings. 

A Head Line straight in the first half, then 
sloping, signifies a balance between the practi- 
cal and imaginative qualities— it is called the 
Common Sense Line. 

Very sloping Head Line indicates an emo- 
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When sloping to the wrist, a tendency to insan- 
ity. 

Short Head Line, ability to see but one side of 
the question. 

Heart Line, commencing under center of in- 
dex finger, one who is an idealist, with pride, 
which prevents him from associating with infe- 
riors, or marrying beneath him. 

Heart Line, commencing between first and 
second finger, a faithful, calm, tranquil affec- 
tion, generally love of home and its duties. 

Heart Line, commencing under center of sec- 
ond finger, one who may have a demonstrative, 
passionate nature, with selfish tendencies. 

Descending lines from the Heart Line, the co- 
quette, many fascinations, with little affection 
for anyone, or a critical nature pleased for a 
time only. 

To a Fate Line running direct to middle fin- 
ger, success in money is promised, if it turns 
to the center of the mount, under index finger, 
great riches are predicted. 

A broken Fate Line gives indifferent success, 
but this can be changed into a successful line 
by courage, will and work. Good mental and 
working ability often times rules a poor Fate 
Line and turns it into a good one. The right 
hand will mark the event as one prospers. 




PLATE IT. 



LINES AND SIGNS. 

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LINES AND SIGNS. 

(Plate IV.) 

No. 1. Star and cross on the Mount of Jupiter 

—brilliant marriage, exalted position. 

No. 2. Line rising from head, extending up- 
ward across, or partly across, Jupiter's 
Mount— gratified ambition. 

No. 3. Line crossing Jupiter's Mount to Sat- 
urn—thwarted ambition. 

No. 4. Fate Line running into middle finger, 
surmounted by a star— violent death, 
generally assassination. 

No. 5. Brothers and Sisters. 

No. 6. Branches descending from Heart line- 
fickleness, coquetry. 

No. 7. Branches ascending from Heart Line- 
faculty for captivating opposite sex and 
pride in this power. 

No. 8. Line from Venus, commencing in star- 
death of relative. 

No. 9. Line cutting Life Line— interference of 
relatives. 

No. 10. Line cutting Fate Line— opposition in 
business, interference in money. 

No. 11. Line cutting Head Line— interference 
in plans. 

No. 12. Line cutting Sun Line— interference in 
one's reputation and position. 

No. 13. Line cutting Heart Line— interference 
in affairs of love, bringing sorrow and 
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the marriage line brings divorce and a 
broken-up home. 

No. 14. A heavy cross on Fate Line— tragedies 
or accident, childlessness or an unsuit- 
able marriage. 

No. 15. A line from a star on Venus to a star on 
Head Line— death in the family by acci- 
dent or brain trouble, a sudden ending. 

No. 16. Travels by land. 

No. 17. Voyage Line— if this line ends in a star, 
danger on water. 

No. 18. Death in a distant country. 

No. 19. Poverty in old age. 

No. 20. Lines running up second finger— suc- 
cess in mining operations. 

No. 21. Upright lines on first finger— ambition, 
honor. 

No. 22. Lines on the Mount of Mercury— two 

short upright lines indicate a good 
nurse, three lines a physician. 
No. 23. Marriage lines under little finger— A 

long, horizontal line, a good marriage. 
A curved line or star on line denotes 
widowhood. A chained line, an unhap- 
py marriage. A forked line signifies di- 
vorce. A broken line, marriage broken 
up. 

No. 24. A Child Line. 

No. 25. A star on Sun Line— brilliancy, especi- 
ally in dramatic profession. 

No. 26. A cross under third finger— obstacles 
in the way of success; with a star on 
the line these obstacles can be overcome. 



PART III. 



ASTROLOGY. 



PLATE V. 
THE ZODIAC. 



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A DIMINUTIVE SEARCHLIGHT THROWN 
UPON ASTROLOGY. 



(Plate V.) 

Man is a whole world in himself, comprising 
as he does a portion of each and every element 
that goes to make up the entire universe. 

The twelve signs of the Zodiac represent his 
physical framework, while the correspondence 
between them and himself, as pointed out by 
lines extending to the various parts of his anat- 
omy in the familiar figure found in most alma- 
nacs, is but an initial suggestion of numberless 
other similitudes, which, even to the initiated, 
at times, seem little short of incredible. From 
Aries to Pisces, each sign has its counterpart in 
him: in his physique, in his mentality, in his 
disposition, in his character. 

Like all other parts of any grand scheme, 
man has his place. He also has his work. If 
it be manual, he is given strength and vitality 
suggestive of and consistent with it. If it be 
intellectual, he is mentally equipped. 

And now the questions arise : "How can one 
discover his place? How determine his field 
of usefulness ? ' ' 

According to the tenets of astrology, the signs 
of the Zodiac, the two luminaries (sun an J 

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moon), which give life and light alike to the 
world and man, and lastly the wandering stars, 
termed planets, furnish answers to these prob- 
lems and are the mystic keys which unlock 
Life's possibilities. 

Paracelsus says: Man's heart is his sun, his 
brain his moon, the spleen Saturn, the lungs 
Mercury, and the liver Jupiter, ' ' for in astrolo- 
gy the planets are regarded, as the embodiment 
of principles, and when Mars, Jupiter or Saturn 
are spoken of, reference is made to the princi- 
ples of which they are a manifestation, not to 
the planets merely as bodies moving in space. 

In keeping with these principles, a person 
whose life-ruler is the sun, has what is termed 
a big heart and warm sympathies ; one who has 
Saturn for his ruling planet is sedentary in his 
habits, less active and consequently more or 
less troubled with his spleen. 

Now, K h sign Aries corresponds to the head 
in man, and the sun (the embodiment of an ac- 
tive principle, the heart), when located in this 
sign, indicates mental activity and aspiration, 
while when located in Pisces (which corresponds 
to the feet), it signifies fondness for locomotion, 
or activity upon the feet. If located in Gemini 
(corresponding to the hands and arms), it 
shows dexterity in the use of them, and so on 
ad infinitum. 

In the same manner it can be seen that man, 
like the Zodiac of which he is a counterpart, is 
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lunar beams and astral currents, to all of which 
he responds according to the position of the sun 
at the time of his birth, for the sun represents 
his vitality, the life principle within him, his in- 
dividuality, which he expresses in accordance 
with the sign in which the sun is located. 

The fact that each person is born under some 
particular sign of the Zodiac, shows clearly 
enough that it is not a coincidence, but that a 
wise purpose lies beneath it, and astrologers 
believe that it is because each individual has 
a special lesson to learn and that this lesson 
corresponds to the nature and characteristics 
of his birth-sign, while planetary positions are 
suggestive of this and indicate the general plan 
of his life. The heavenly bodies are both guide 
posts and danger signals. Unconscious of dan- 
ger, one may rush blindly into it, but aware of 
its presence, he may at least protect himself 
from its worst consequences. 

The following table gives the position of the 
sun according to the time of one's birth, while 
the short delineations which accompany each 
sign are of course very general and greatly 
modified or accentuated, as the case may be, 
by both planetary positions and aspects. 

They are in the main correct, however, and 
I trust may prove interesting. 

Jan. 20 to February 18 inclusive Sun in Aquarius 

Feb. 19 to March 20 inclusive Sun in Pisces 

March 21 to April 18 inclusive Sun in Aries 

April 19 to May 20 inclusive , . .Sun in Taurus 



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May 21 to June 21 inclusive Sun in Gemini 

June 22 to July 22 inclusive Sun in Cancer 

July 23 to August 22 inclusive Sun in Leo 

Aug. 23 to September 23 inclusive Sun in Virgo 

Sept. 24 to October 23 inclusive Sun in Libra 

Oct. 24 to November 22 inclusive Sun in Scorpio 

Nov. 23 to December 21 inclusive . . . Sun in Sagittarius 
Dec. 22 to January 19 inclusive. . . .Sun in Capricornus 



All constellations are classified as represent- 
ing one of the four elements, fire, earth, air 
and water, each corresponding respectively to 
the choleric, the melancholy, the sanguine and 
the phlegmatic temperament, as manifested in 
man. 

Aries, Leo and Sagittarius comprise the fire 
group, which is indicative of the choleric tem- 
perament. 

Taurus, Virgo and Capricornus comprise the 
earth group, which is indicative of the melan- 
choly temperament. 

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces comprise the wa- 
ter group, which is indicative of the phlegmatic 
temperament. 

Gemini, Libra and Aquarius comprise the air 
group, which is indicative of the sanguine tem- 
perament. 

The fire group corresponds to the spiritual, 
devotional nature. If born under one of the 
signs of this group, one is inclined to follow the 
ideal to the detriment of the practical, to live to 
the best of his instincts, being ever attracted by 
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If born under one of the signs of the Earth 
group, one moves slowly, but surely, and is 
qualified for practical, business, or scientific 
pursuits. 

If born under one of the signs of the Air 
group, one's inclination is to follow some line 
of art, or a profession, as he is ever ambitious 
for mental culture, refined society or artistic 
pursuits. 

If born under one of the signs of the Water 
group, he is strongly emotional and greatly af- 
fected by both people and surroundings. Be- 
ing mediumistic, he will incline or drift into 
what will afford experience through sensation 
and feeling. The stage or a professional life 
will prove attractive. 

ARIES. 

March 21 to April 18 inclusive. 

You have a strong individuality, are ambi- 
tious to lead and determined to be first or at 
the head of whatever you undertake. You have 
hope well developed and this impels you to look 
forward instead of backward. Having good 
executive ability, qualifies you to lead in both 
thought and in action, although because of 
your restlessness you are more capable of di- 
recting others than executing work yourself. 

You have ingenious, progressive ideas, and 
though not willfully reckless, are still inclined 
to entertain hazardous projects. Having keen 



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foresight, enables you to fill responsible posi- 
tions, and yon naturally assume them either in 
a social or a business way. While disliking 
dictation, you thoroughly enjoy a good argu- 
ment and your religion is based upon reason 
rather than upon devotion. 

You have a strong will and are earnest, en- 
thusiastic, energetic and fearless. Your faults 
are impatience of restraint, quick temper, and 
prodigal generosity, for your ready sympathies 
ofttimes control you, while your natural impetu- 
osity leads you to say and do things, under the 
excitement or enthusiasm of the moment, which 
your better judgment would not sanction. Al- 
though quick to resent affront or imposition, 
you are very forgiving and do not long nourish 
anger or harbor ill-feeling. 
Occupations— You would succeed as a descrip- 
tive writer, a pen-artist, an engraver, me- 
chanic, army officer, merchant, lawyer, orator 
or statesman. 
Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Leo, Sagittarius, 
Gemini, Libra or Aquarius. 
Ailments— Under evil conditions, you are liable 
to those affecting the face, head and stomach, 
toothache, headache, apoplexy, palsy, ring- 
worm, gumboils, eruptions on the face, con- 
vulsions, epilepsy, neuralgia, fevers, paralysis 
and ailments of the eyes. 
Symbol— The Ram's Head— denoting mental 
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Ruling Planet— Mars. 

Astral colors— White and rose pink. 

Gems — Diamonds and opal. 

Flowers— For March, the primrose; for April, 

the Easter daisy. 
Motto— ' ' Fearlessness. ' ' 

TAURUS. 

April 19 to May 20 inclusive. 

You are kind, sympathetic and home-loving. 
You often seem slow and over-cautious, be- 
cause you are deliberate and generally consider 
the feasibility of matters and plans before act- 
ing upon them, for you never do anything rash- 
ly, neither are you readily influenced to change 
your plans, once they have been matured, but 
you are painstaking, patient and persistent in 
your efforts to execute and bring them to a 
successful finish. You have a large amount of 
physical endurance and can expend considera- 
ble energy without being conscious of any sense 
of depletion yourself. You are not particular- 
ly original in your ideas, but you have an envi- 
able faculty of reducing theories to practice. 
You are fond of home, its comforts and all the 
material things of life, loving beauty in all 
forms, whether in nature or in art. Although 
slow in forming attachments, you are reliable 
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Your greatest fault is that when angry you 
will not listen to reason, for though you are 
usually patient and calm, when your anger is 
fully aroused you are simply furious. You can 
he influenced by love and kindness, but never 
by arbitrary measures, while, most of all people, 
you love to have your own way. Your birth 
date favors the acquisition of property or 
wealth, ofttimes through inheritance, sometimes 
through an advantageous marriage. 
Occupations— You would succeed in agricultu- 
ral pursuits, as a florist, landscape painter, ar- 
tist, draughtsman, designer, milliner, mer- 
chant or photographer ; in any employment 
where artistic taste is a requisite qualifica- 
tion. 

Marriage— You should choose for a life-partner 
one born under Virgo, Capricornus, Cancer 
or Pisces. 

Ailments — Under evil conditions you are liable 
to those affecting the back of the head, the 
neck and throat ; quinsy, diptheria, wens, 
goitre, etc. 

Symbol— The Bull's Head— denoting physical 

strength and mental endurance. 
Ruling planet— Venus. 
Astral colors— Red and lemon yellow. 
Gems— Moss-agate and emerald. 
Flower— For April, the Easte^ Daisy ; for May, 

the Wild Rose. 
Motto — Endurance. 



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Residence— You should have a country or vil- 
lage home ; a quiet, retired spot, or if in the 
city, you should locate at a distance from the 
business centre. 

GEMINI. 

May 21 to June 21 inclusive. 

You have a dual nature which gives you great 
versatility, and you express your individuality 
through many channels. You are both idealis- 
tic and imaginative. You readily and naturally 
adapt yourself to people and surroundings. 
You are impulsive and quick-witted, as well as 
versatile, and are very fond of changes. You 
dislike nothing more than ruts and routine. Tt 
is a necessity of your nature to demand change 
of thought, scene or occupation. Because of 
its versatility, this sign Gemini confers a less 
specific desire with regard to vocation than any 
other sign of the Zodiac. You will work in- 
dustriously, provided you are not made to suf- 
fer monotony, and it will always be well to al- 
ternate your tasks, if possible. You love to 
work with your hands and you use them easily 
and gracefully, but, of course, it depends up- 
on your sphere in life as to the special line of 
work to which they are best adapted. 

You are sensitive and suffer intensely under 
little anxiety, and so require a large amount 
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Occupations— Authors, editors, teachers, book- 
- keepers, travellers, etc. 

Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Libra, Aquarius, 
Aries, Leo or Sagittarius. 

Ailments — Under evil conditions you are liable 
to suffer from ailments affecting the hands, 
arms and shoulders, also those affecting the 
head or brain. 

Symbol — The Twins— denoting a double na- 
ture, versatility, capability. 

Ruling Planet— Mercury. 

Astral color— Mixed red and white. 

Gems— Beryl and amethyst. 

Flower— For May, the Wild Rose; for June, 
the Peony. 

Motto— Intellect. 

CANCER. 

June 22 to July 22 inclusive. 

You are sensitive, conscientious and greatly 
influenced by associates and by surroundings. 
You are subject to moods, that is, you are hope- 
ful and cheerful, then again downhearted and 
easily discouraged. You need praise and ap- 
probation to buoy you up and make you con- 
tented, for your self-esteem is not very largely 
developed. You have the habit of retrospection 
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etc., because of the memories they awaken. 
Your memory is good and you think highly 
of established customs and are careful not to 
offend Mrs. Grundy. 

You are fond of old china, heirlooms, all an- 
tique things. You are also fond of the oppo- 
site sex, but you are exclusive rather than 
neighborly. You are naturally cheerful and 
you love to retire within yourself. Being nat- 
urally sensitive, you are inclined to dwell upon 
slight or affront and so will often unnecessarily 
feel injured. 

Your parental instincts are strong and you 
are lover-like and ardent as a husband (or 
wife). 

Occupations — You would succeed in a public 
occupation of some sort ; one in which you 
catered to the public or were daily brought 
into close association with the masses, as a 
cook, nurse, matron, restaurant or hotel- 
keeper, or as a social leader. 

Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Scorpio, Pisces, Vir- 
go, Aquarius or Taurus. 

Ailments — Tinder evil conditions, you are liable 
to suffer with troubles of breast and stomach, 
dropsical complaints, want of appetite, indi- 
gestion, shortness of breath, cough, asthma. 

Symbol — The Crab — denoting super-sensitive- 
ness, retrospection and ability to look upon a 
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Ruling planet— The Moon. 

Astral colors— Green or russet. 

Gems — Emerald and moonstone. 

Flower— For June, the peony; for July, the 

royal lily. 
Motto— Tenacity. 

LEO. 

July 23 to August 22 inclusive. 

You are affectionate, sympathetic and genial 
in your nature, faithful to friends and magnan- 
imous to enemies. You despise all things mean 
and underhand. You love to exercise authori- 
ty, although you are urgent rather than aggres- 
sive. You have a pleasing personality, are im- 
pulsive, warm-hearted and cordial. The grasp 
of your hand is sincere, your touch magnetic 
and you easily make friends. 

Your heart is at once your greatest strength 
because your sympathies keep you in touch with 
mankind, and your weakness because you act 
from its promptings rather than in accordance 
with your better judgment. You are especially 
dependent upon affection and cannot live happi- 
ly without it. Because strongly imbued with it 
and so generous of it, you are a powerful mag- 
net to attract it. You are energetic and lavish 
in your expenditure of vitality, and while in- 
clined to be masterful, generally get about what 
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pleasant manners. You are fond of approba- 
tion and enjoy being waited upon. You resent 
any attempt to quell your impulses, being will- 
ful as well as affectionate. You are strongly 
attached to home, and companionship is a 
necessity of your nature. Mirthful and pleas- 
ure-loving, your anger is fierce when fully 
aroused, but unlike those born under other 
fiery signs, your self-control is wonderful and 
you are not easily angered. 

It is difficult for you to act in a subordinate 
capacity, for you are ambitious, high-spirited 
and capable of filling positions of responsibili- 
ty. You are very susceptible to affairs of the 
heart. 

Occupations — You should engage in some line 
of work where you rule over, direct or man- 
age others. Many orators, elocutionists, min- 
isters, teachers and superintendents are born 
under this sign. You are also qualified to 
fill a public office, a governmental, military 
or civic position. 

Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Libra, Gemini, Sagit- 
tarius or Aries. 

Ailments— Under evil conditions, you are liable 
to suffer from weakness and pain in the back, 
ribs and heart, from jaundice, palpitation of 
heart and rheumatism, also from blood disor- 
ders and affections of the eyes. 



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Symbol— The Lion— denoting strength and 

sovereignty. 
Ruling planet—The Sun. 
Astral colors— Red and Green. 
Gem— The ruby. 

Flower— For July, the royal lily; for August, 

carnation. 
. Motto — Compassion. 

VIRGO. 

August 23 to September 23 inclusive. 

You express your individuality through a 
reticent, conservative nature, similar to that of 
a modest, young girl. You are conscientious, 
pure-minded, ambitious, and aspire to lead, but 
not in a despotic way. 

Being tolerant and having a fine sense of in- 
dividual rights, causes you to be just and to 
respect the claims of others equally with your 
own. You are not easily disheartened, but are 
persistent in your efforts, and if unsuccessful 
at first will start anew and try again. Your 
love of order is such that very little things 
highly please or greatly annoy you. You have 
a fine sense of honor and are loyal to your prom- 
ises. You are naturally grammatical and spell 
correctly. You are a good reasoner, a naturnl 
teacher, and you appreciate intellect above 
gold. You are practical, analytical and criti- 



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ealj while you have a retentive memory ar«d 
good perceptive faculties. 

Occupations— You would succeed as a chemist, 
teacher, writer, or in any intellectual capaci- 
ty: in a position where tact and diplomacy 
were necessary, or in a line where your intu- 
itions would be of service to you, or as a de 
tective you would do well. 

Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Taurus, Capricortuis, 
Cancer or Scorpio. 

Ailments— Under evil conditions, you are liable 
to abdominal troubles, ailments of stomach 
and bowels, also nervous complaints. 

Symbol— The Virgin— denoting chastity and 
purity. 

Ruling planet— Mercury, 

Astral colors— Black, speckled with blue. 

Gems — Jasper, sapphire, and onyx. 

Flower— For august, the carnation; for Sep- 
tember, La France rose. 

Motto— Chastity. 

LIBRA. 

September 24 to October 23 inclusive. 

You are neat, modest and particular in mat- 
ters of apparel, disliking dirt and confusion. 
You are a natural peace-maker and will willing- 
ly sacrifice much for the sake of peace and 



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harmony. You are intuitive, imaginative and 
affectionate. You are ambitious and much 
given to the building of air castles. You are 
mild and even-tempered and generous to excess. 
You have artistic or musical talents, which 
could be cultivated to advantage. Everything 
artistic and beautiful appeals to your eye and 
you are fond of pretty apparel, jewels, perfume 
and flowers. You are just in your dealings and 
able to see both sides of a question. You are 
fond of all kinds of excitement and amusement. 
You are always hopeful and are inclined to be 
demonstrative in your display of affection. 
You are strong in your likes and dislikes, al- 
though you are not naturally revengeful. Be- 
ing sensitive, you are easily influenced by 
friends and environment. 

Occupations — You would succeed as an artist, 
dramatist, actor, speculator, carpenter, cabi- 
net-maker, dyer, chemist or perfumer. 

Marriage — You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Aquarius, Gemini, 
Leo or Sagittarius. 

Ailments — Under evil conditions, you are liable 
to suffer weakness of loins, back or kidneys, 
and from liver troubles, ulcers and ailments 
affecting the bladder. 

Symbol— The Scales or Balance— denoting equi- 
ty and justice. 

Ruling planet— Venus. 



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Astral colors — Black, crimson and. tawny col- 
ors. 

Gems— Diamonds, white and gold stones. 
Flowers— For September, La France rose; for 

October, the heliotrope. 
Motto— Intuition. 

SCORPIO. 

October 24 to November 22, inclusive. 

Yon are analytical and critical, while your 
strong sense of justice may lead you to appear 
harsh and exacting, for you are just rather than 
merciful. Although reserved and quiet in man- 
ner, you are quick-tempered, quick-witted, 
quick in thought and speech and have a vol- 
canic nature when fully aroused. A "desire to 
know" is a leading trait of character. By rea- 
son of your sagacity and clear discernment you 
are competent to give sound and beneficial ad- 
vice. You have a strong attachment to home 
and family, and the love principle being the 
life principle, you have good vitality. To 
meet the requirements of your nature, you 
should abstain from all highly seasoned foods 
and from undue excitement of any kind. You 
also need a great deal of sleep, soft colors and 
quieting influences as well as harmonious en- 
vironments. 

You have acquisitiveness well developed and 
are fond of luxuries. With little provocation 



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you are apt to be jealous and you will not sub- 
mit to imposition, as you are well able to defend 
yourself and your individual rights. You have 
an emotional nature and are pleasant and sym- 
pathetic when rubbed the right way, but do not 
forget insult or injury. You have strong will 
power and a good share of determination. In- 
clined to be somewhat suspicious and skeptical, 
you can still adapt yourself to environment, be 
it what it may. 

Occupations— You would succeed as a physi- 
cian, nurse or druggist. You are well quali- 
fied for business pursuits also, and would do 
well as a buyer in some mercantile line. 

Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Cancer, Scorpio or 
Pisces. You would be fairly happy with one 
born in Virgo or Capricornus. 

Ailments— Under evil conditions, you are liable 
to ailments or weaknesses of the back, indi- 
gestion and gastric troubles. 

Symbol— The Scorpion— denoting keen percep- 
tions and wisdom. 

Ruling planet— Mars. 
Astral color— Brown. 
Gem— The topaz. 

Flower— For October, the heliotrope; for No- 
vember, the chrysanthemum. 

Motto— Determination. 



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SAGITTARIUS. 

November 23 to December 21 inclusive. 

You are quick in thought and motion. Round- 
about ways are unpardonable in your eyes and 
you have little patience with people who, 
through lack of directness, use a great deal of 
other people's time and strength and who trav- 
el all around Robin Hood's barn before arriving 
ing at a definite conclusion. You are intuitive, 
self-reliant and desirous to lead. It is not your 
habit to procrastinate, for nothing can happen 
too soon to please you. You have a large amount 
of reserve force which enables you under ordi- 
nary circumstances to sleep and rest well. You 
are liable to appear irritable and petulant at 
times by reason of your high-strung, nervous 
temperament, as well as because you are ex- 
tremely susceptible to the influence of people 
and environment. You love freedom and are 
impatient of restraint. You often speak brus- 
quely and act impulsively, but you leave no 
doubt as to the meaning which you wish to 
convey. Although quick in action, you are not 
flurried and do not easily lose your presence of 
mind in a case of emergency, but can be relied 
upon to do the proper thing at the proper time. 
At all times you can as safely rely upon your 
own judgment as upon counsel or advise of 
others. Like the arrow, which is your symbol, 
you are straightforward in your actions, direct 
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Occupations — Superintendents, foremen, ath- 
letes, travellers, teachers, inspectors, all 
kinds of business connected with out-door 
life, printers, cashiers, accountants, etc. 

Marriage — You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Aries, Libra, Leo or 
Aquarius. 

Ailments — Under evil conditions, you are liable 

to diseases of the hips and thighs, sciatica, 
falls or hurts from animals, or those result- 
ing from sports, ailments due to over-heating 
of the blood ; also pain in loins, back and kid- 
neys. 

Symbols— The Arrow— denoting ambition and 
straightforward nature. 

Ruling planet— Jupiter. 

Astral color— Yellow, green and greenish yel- 
low. 

Gem— Carbuncle. 

Flower— For November, the chrysanthemum ; 
for December, the holly. 

Motto— Activity. 

OAPRICORNUS. 

December 22 to January 19 inclusive. 

You have a constitution which enables you 
to endure hardships, and a strong will which 
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thrifty and have the faculty of making a little 
answer for a good deal. 

You are practical, persevering and generally 
make the best of surroundings and circum- 
stances. You are naturally industrious, 
thoughtful, reserved, and care for but few con- 
fidential friends. Least of all people are you 
willing to acknowledge failure or defeat. In- 
telligent, persistent effort ultimately brings its 
reward and it will be yours in full measure. 

Your self-esteem is well developed and you 
are capable of perfecting plans of great magni- 
tude. Being reserved, cautious and secretive, 
you do not like to have people pry into your 
affairs, and no matter how much you may feel, 
you are not inclined to shc^w your sympathy. 
You are thoughtful, prudent and little given to 
hilarity. Under discouragement, you are given 
to spells of depression and you are very easily 
hurt in your feelings, although more apt to 
brood over matters by yourself than to seek 
sympathy from others, or to express your 
opinions. 

Being very deliberate, it is difficult for you 
to give a decided or quick answer to any ques- 
tion, and you cannot understand the ambitions 
and desires of your more impulsive associates, 
for you are willing to work up gradually and 
can see no reason for haste or bluster. 
Occupations— You would succeed as a farmer, 
stock-raiser, minister, merchant or business 
man in any practical line ; grocer, coal-dealer, 



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etc. You would be fortunate in mining, 
fruit-raising, or in real estate. You are also 
a natural organizer. 

Marriage — You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Taurus, Virgo, Scor- 
pio, or Pisces. 

Ailments — Under evil conditions, you are liable 
to suffer from ailments affecting the knees, 
the joints, the elbows, cutaneous complaints, 
dislocations and fractures, and gout. 

Symbol— The Goat— denoting hardihood and 
thrift. 

Ruling planet— Saturn. 

Astral colors — Black or russet brown. 

Gem— The onyx. . 

Flower — For December, the holly; for Janu- 
ary, the snow-drop. 
Motto — Under standin g. 

AQUARIUS. 

January 20 to February 18 inclusive. 

You are extremely sensitive, while being in- 
tuitive as well, you are not easily deceived, so 
are a good judge of human nature and charac- 
ter. You have a good stock of energy rather 
than vitality and are enthusiastic in whatever 
you undertake. You are naturally interested 
in educational and public matters. You have 
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intellect and are a natural instructor, having 
ability to adapt your language to the compre^ 
hension of children as well as adults. Having a 
refined, sensitive nature, uncongenial surround- 
ings discourage and dishearten you. You have 
a good deal of personal magnetism, an intangi- 
ble something which is very attractive and 
makes you an interesting companion and as- 
sociate. As a rule you are not self-reliant, but 
are prone to ask advice and then pay not the 
slightest heed to it ; to ask for information and 
then forget what has been told you. You are 
also apt to brood over disappointments and to 
depreciate your own capabilities, while you 
are ever sensitive to the opinions of others. You 
are fond of amusements and are generally 
light-hearted and happy. You are loyal to your 
friends and very proud of them. 

Occupations— You would succeed as an electri- 
cian, inventor, surveyor, reformer, miner, or 
in some work where your originality could be 
utilized. Astrologers, mesmerists, palmists, 
clairvoyants, etc., are born under this sign. 

Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Libra, Gemini, Leo, 
Sagittarius and Aries. 

Ailments— Under evil conditions, you are liable 
to nervous and spasmodic diseases, gout, 
rheumatism, lameness, bruises, fractures, dis- 
locations, cramps and blood disorders. 

Symbol— The Water-Carrier— denoting irriga- 



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tion (and in ancient times water meant the 
word), consequently disseminators of knowl- 
edge. 

Ruling planets— Her schel and Saturn. 
Astral colors— Light blue or sky color, pink 
and nile green. 

Gem — The sky-blue sapphire. 
Flower— For January, the snowdrop; for Feb- 
ruary, the violet. 
Motto — Human nature. 

PISCES. 

February 19 to March 20 inclusive. 

You have a dual nature, because of the dou- 
ble sign under which you were born, so that 
you are at times genial and companionable, then 
again you love to retire within yourself away 
from every one. You are fond of being on 
your feet and you enjoy out-door life and ramb- 
ling about, having a retentive memory of every- 
thing that has been of interest to you. You 
are honest and loyal to your friends, defending 
them whether in the right or wrong. You are 
generous in your impulses and broad and hu- 
manitarian in your sympathies. You are will- 
ing to make great sacrifices for those you love. 
While prodigal in your generosity, you are gen- 
erally indifferent to your own necessities. 
Many times you are a bit ^careless in your habits 
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a housekeeper you deem life all too short to 
spend with broom and dustpan constantly in 
hand. You are fond of the beautiful in all 
forms, whether in nature or in art. Naturally 
religious, you are liable to be somewhat bigoted 
by reason of your adherence (through loy- 
alty) to a certain creed or dogma. Straight- 
forward and honest yourself, you are not look- 
ing for dishonesty or underhand dealings in 
others and so are often deceived, because of 
your implicit faith in undeserving people. One 
of your greatest faults is a tendency to worry 
needlessly, and this is a result of a very vivid 
imagination and sensitive nature. Naturally 
genial, when circumstances and experiences 
cause one born under this sign to be distrust- 
ful, he usually takes the opposite extreme and 
becomes both stubborn and misanthropic, say- 
ing and doing most unreasonable things. 

Occupation — Agriculturists, florists, dealers in 
liquids, politicians, dealers in small or miscel- 
laneous articles, salesmen, heads of depart- 
ments, where many details have to be at- 
tended to and discretion and judgment used. 
People born under this sign generally engage 
in several occupations during the course of 
life. 

Marriage— You should choose for your life- 
partner one born under Cancer, Scorpio or 
Virgo. 

Ailments— Under evil conditions, you are liable 



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to suffer with gout, corns, bunions, lameness, 
eruptions, impure blood, inflammatory com- 
plaints and from ailments caused by wet feet. 

Symbol— The Fishes— denoting sympathy (they 
are united by a band). 

Ruling planets— Jupiter and Neptune. 

Astral color— White and green. 

Gem— The chrysolite. 

Flower— For February, the violet; for March, 

the primrose. 
Motto— Peace. 



PART IV. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



HOW DO YOU SHAKE HANDS? 



The cordial, hearty hand clasp, with straight- 
forward look of the eye, denotes true friend- 
ship and honesty of purpose. 

A severe, painful, crushing pressure, shows 
too great strength or too demonstrative a 
nature. 

The warm, firm, gentle pressure gives help- 
fulness, and denotes charity and good will. 

The firm, steady grasp shows confidence and 
good-fellowship. 

If the fingers only are extended, look out for 
the artful and deceitful. Such an one has no 
interest in meeting others ; thoughts of self-im- 
portance prevail. 

The undesirable fashion of raising the clasped 
hands to the elevation of the chin, then giving 
a little " wobbling " motion means nothing, only 
a fad. 

The cold, clammy, fishy hand-shake reminds 
one of lifeless things and gives an uncomfort- 
able feeling of distrust, also repulsion. 

The soft, limp hand, thrust without pressure 
or motion, into yours, an author says, "is indi- 
cative of crochet needles and rheumatism. " 

"The man who gives the wagging, horizon- 
tal mill hopper shake and lets slip your hand 
as if it were soapy or oily, will almost certainly 
be found selfish, cunning and deceitful, ready 

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to sell you the moment he can realize a dollar 
by the transaction." "A quick shake or wag 
and sudden letting go of the hand indicates 
high temper and cold heart."— Simms. 

A refusal to shake hands, the existence of 
unpleasant feelings or scorn. 

HOW DO YOU CARRY YOUR HANDS? 

An individual whose fingers curve in toward 
the palm so that the hand seems closed, or part- 
ly closed, is seldom a candid outspoken person. 
He will try to hide the truth if he can gain a 
point in his own favor. He is also avaricious 
and stingy. 

Wide open hands signify a truthful, unselfish 
nature. 

When it is the usual habit of a person, in 
walking, to carry the thumb and forefinger ex- 
tended downward, with the three remaining 
fingers partly closed, it is safe to say that such 
an one belongs to a profession in which he uses 
the index finger to emphasize an argument or 
in giving advice. This custom of carrying the 
hand is common with lawyers, orators and 
clergymen. 

Hands held above the waist line, slightly 
curved in and careless, "kangaroo fashion," 
the Germans say : "it signifies the lazy, shiftless, 
unambitious nature." They also add: "don't 
marry such an one, if you care for order and 
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Hands swinging vigorously to and fro in- 
dicate impatience, and a nervous temperament. 

Hands held motionless and quiet show that 
their owners can exercise self control and do 
not easily become excited. 

Fingers constantly curling and twirling the 
mustache belong to a vain, conceited, egotisti- 
cal person, but generally a good natured one. 

Hands and fingers constantly beating tattoos 
and continually drumming on objects show a 
person that becomes very impatient and rest- 
less under restraint or the subject of idle 
thoughts. 

Stroking the beard with quick repeated mo- 
tions indicates an individual who is nervously 
aroused by opposition. 

Stroking the beard with slow measured mo- 
tions denotes one who is engaged in making 
plans or is perfectly satisfied with his plans. 

Hands shifting constantly with no seeming 
place for them signifies embarrassment, awk- 
wardness and a confused mind. 

Trembling hands point out the subject of 
some nerve trouble. If the trembling hands 
are soft and fat, the tricky schemer is shown. 

HOW DO YOU OPEN AND CLOSE A DOOR? 

The manner of opening and shutting a door 
is not without its significance as to the habits 
and nature of the individual. The person who 
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proaeh, only a quick step and a quick turn of 
the knob and he is in your presence, marks the 
man who will go about business without any 
ceremony, and take speed to push his work. 
He will not only ' ' do/ ? but " dare to do. ' ' Polite 
customs are no hindrance to his movements ; 
he is the man who will elbow himself through 
a packed crowd and give those who complain 
a bluff. 

Take the other extreme in opening a door, 
one w r ho is quite slow in entering, holding open 
the door with an undecided air, as if he were 
really not certain that this was the room he 
wished to enter, shows one who is easily 
swayed from his purposes and who will take un- 
necessary time to accomplish even ordinary 
tasks, or one who will wait until to-morrow to 
do to-day 's work. 

Then the gentle, sensitive, quiet individual, 
who moves in noiselessly and greets you with 
subdued air, shows lack of confidence in self 
and one who can be easily intimidated and put 
to rout, even when "the smoke of battle is afar 
off." 

An audible knock and the immediate appear- 
ance of the person who advances quickly, with 
firm step and hearty salutation, and has taken 
pains to close the door after him, denotes the 
business man. He is one who will commence 
and finish up a matter in a prompt energetic, 
reliable way. 

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man, who imagines your mood to be always in 
harmony with his. He either bursts into your 
presence with a jovial greeting, a laugh or a 
"double shuffle/' or again will beat a lively 
tattoo on the panels of the door, which it never 
occurs to him to close. Such an one is the hap- 
py-go-lucky chap "who never hummed a dead 
march" and does not mind if it does rain. 

The firm, quiet opening or shutting of a door 
betokens a person who has sympathy for the 
nerves of others and is of a refined nature. 

The banging and slamming of a door, in or- 
der to shut it, indicates a thoughtless, careless, 
selfish person with an irritable temper, and one 
who never considers the comfort of others as 
of the slightest importance. 

The door brought to with a sudden bang, 
without the handle even being turned, and then 
left half open, indicates one who commences an 
enterprise with vigor and vim and soon tires 
and likely never finishes. 

This habit allowed in childhood by parents 
and teachers, grows later on into a fault. 

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR FIGURE, 
AND HOW TO FIND OUT? 

[This copyrighted article appeared in Hearst's Sunday Papers 
and is reproduced here by special permission.]. 

' 'According to the classical standard, a person 
should be exactly eight times as tall as his or 
her head— that is, the head measured from the 
top of the forehead to the tip of the chin. 



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But if the head is not properly proportioned, 
it will undoubtedly follow that there will be a 
discrepancy in the height. So, first of all, it 
is important to know just what makes a per- 
fect head. 

The perfect head should fall within an exact 
square from the tip of the nose to the back of 
the head, and from the crown of the head to the 
chin. To prove this, take it in profile, and draw 
an exact square about it. If the square is to fit 
a man's head, make it half an inch larger than 
for a woman's. The woman's should be eight 
and one-half inches. The man's should be ex- 
actly nine. 

Now then, having ascertained the exact pro- 
portions of your head, you may find out just 
what your hips and shoulders should measure. 

Perfectly proportioned hips should be exactly 
twice the length of your head measured from 
the top of the forehead to the tip of the chin. 

The shoulders should be twice the width of 
the head, measured from ear to ear. 

If you find that your head is all out of pro- 
portion, here is another method of testing the 
height. Hold your arms out as straight as you 
can. Measure them across, and then see if 
their inches tally with your height. You should 
be exactly as tall as you measure from tip to tip 
of your middle finger when your arms are 
stretched out horizontally. 

To tell if the arm is perfectly proportioned, 
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MISCELLANEOUS. 



out horizontally as far as you can. Then, very 
slowly, keeping the upper arm as stiff as pos- 
sible, bend the forearm back. Hold the head 
perfectly straight. Now, if the arm is pro- 
portioned as it should be, the extreme tip of 
the middle finger will reach exactly to the mid- 
dle of the chin. If it reaches over to the far 
side, the arm is too long ; if it caresses the near 
cheek, the arm is too short. It must not pass 
the middle of the chin by the sixteenth part of 
an inch. By this test you will find that not one 
person in a thousand has a perfect arm. For 
that matter, however, you will find the propor- 
tions of most people sadly out of proportion. 

A face may attract you and it may look abso- 
lutely perfect, but measure it and you will find 
it all awry. 

A perfect feminine face, for instance, should 
measure exactly five times the width of an eye 
across the cheek bones. And how big should 
the eye be ? 

In the perfect face, the proportions of the 
mouth are related to the proportions of the eye, 
as the proportions of the eye are related to the 
proportions of the ear. Therefore, if your eye 
and mouth are in proportion, your eye should 
be exactly two-thirds the width of your mouth, 
the length of your ear should be twice that of 
your eye. The whole expression of a face de- 
pends upon whether the eyes are set too far 
apart or two near together. From their set- 



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ting, we will say a person looks deceptive or 
honest. 

The space between the eyes should be exactly 
equal to one eye. Your eyes should be exactly 
in the center of your head — precisely on a line 
drawn horizontally midway between the crown 
of your head and your chin. These proportions 
apply to men's features as well as women's. 
The length of the nose, too, in any face, male or 
female, Grecian or American, should measure 
exactly one-third of the face. 

This feature, when it is the least bit out of 
proportion, makes the greatest difference in the 
appearance of the face ; making it seem either 
shorter or longer. For instance, the face seems 
long when the nose takes up less than one-third 
of it, and short when it obtrudes itself and cov- 
ers more than one-third. In measuring the 
heighth and width of the head always remem- 
ber that a man's head is one inch more than a 
woman's. Measured above the ears the head 
should be from five and a half to six and a half 
inches wide. Whatever its number of inches, 
it should equal exactly those from the top of 
the crown of the head to the opening of the ear. 

The measurements of a man's neck should 
differ considerably from a woman's. A wo- 
man's neck should be longer than her head, 
while a man's head should be two-thirds as 
long as his neck. His head around should be 
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should measure almost as many inches around 
as her head. 

To learn if you have a perfect hand, consult 
your index finger. The perfect hand should 
be exactly double the length of the index finger. 

The index finger may, in fact, be called the 
clew to the entire hand ; therefore examine it 
carefully. In the first place, the two small 
points should exactly equal the large joint. If 
there is any discrepancy, the rest of the hand 
is sure to be a trifle out. But if the two small 
joints measure exactly what they should, with- 
out even the width of a nail's difference, they 
will be found exactly equal to one fourth of 
the whole hand. 

It has already been said that the nose should 
measure one-third of the face. So it should, 
and the large joint of the index finger should 
also be equal to one-third of the face. Hence 
it follows that if your nose is as long as the 
largest joint of your index finger, measuring 
from just above the knuckle to the joint, it is 
exactly right. 

Take your stand once more in front of your 
mirror, and, remembering that the face proper 
extends only from the root of the nose to the 
chin, (the rest is forehead), you may test its 
proportions by your hand. Place the thumb 
under the chin to hold the hand firmly, then 
stretch up your index finger, it should equal 
exactly the length of the face, measuring from 
chin to eye, or root of nose. From the root of 



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the nose to the crown of the head should meas- 
ure also the length of the index finger. It is 
highly probable that you will find that your 
head and face do not quite come up to the re- 
quirements of your hand. You may then be 
quite sure that one or the other, or both, are 
badly proportioned. 

This is equally true of the foot and forearm. 
You may have already tested the proportions 
of your whole arm by doubling it and trying to 
reach the middle of your chin with the tip of 
your middle finger. If you have succeeded, 
you know that your arm is all right. If you 
have not, what is wrong? Most probably the 
forearm, which is ninety-nine times in a hun- 
deed out of proportion. 

Your foot ought to measure exactly the same 
as your forearm. It probably will not, because 
your foot will be too long or your forearm too 
short. Another test, if you have a well-fitting 
stocking, lay it against your forearm. The re- 
sult may surprise you, and you may be able to 
go about ever afterward happy in the proud 
consciousness that your foot and forearm are 
just what they should be. 

The width of a man's waist should be ten 
inches, and the width of a woman's from eight 
to eight and a half inches. That would make 
a woman 7 s waist measure from twenty to twen- 
ty-five and a half inches. 

But a better way to measure is the following : 
If your hand is in proportion, twice around its 



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thumb should be once around your wrist; 
twice around your wrist should be once around 
your waist; three times around your neck 
should be once around your hips. 

Do not be discouraged when you find that 
you do not fit these measurements. Few' peo- 
ple do. It is extremely rare to find two sides 
of a face or figure exactly alike.' The shoul- 
ders and hips, even the legs rarely measure the 
same. As to the face, one side is apt to be en- 
tirely different from the other. One side of the 
mouth may go up, the other side down. One 
eye may droop, while the other inclines up- 
ward. As for the nose, it is not at all apt to 
measure one-third of the face. If it were, there 
would be no snub noses in the world and possi- 
bly very little piquancy. In fact, in the irregu- 
larities of the face lie its charm of expression. 
The perfectly proportioned features are apt to 
make a creature beautiful, but inanimate. "It 
is her irregularities that make her fascinating. " 

HOW TO BE OLD AND ATTRACTIVE. 

"You are always as young as you feel; peo- 
ple never grow old until they think themselves 
old. According to Balzac: "A woman of thir- 
ty is most fascinating and dangerous." The 
fashionable age for a society woman is with- 
out doubt between thirty and forty. Take 
plenty of exercise, move briskly, speak firmly. 
Take a half hour's rest in the middle of the 



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day ; nothing conduces more to a good appear- 
ance. It renews strength and freshens the 
complexion. The want of occupation does not 
conduce to youth or to rest. "A mind quite 
vacant is a mind distressed." Energy keeps 
the muscles elastic, and romance is an amulet 
against wrinkles. Defy time by keeping your 
heart young. It is envy, loss of heart and im- 
patience that brings lines to the face." 

LAVATER'S COMPARISONS. 

Lavater says: "Man is the more firm, wo- 
man the more flexible. 

Man is the straighter, woman the more bend- 
ing. 

Man stands steadfast, woman gently trips. 
Man is the taller and broader, woman less 
and more tapering. 

Man is rough and har^h, woman soft and 
smooth. 

Man has more convex lines, woman more con- 
cave. 

Man has straight lines, woman more curved 
lines. 

Man is more angular, woman more round. 

The Eyebrows of man are more compressed, 
those of woman less frowning. 

The hair of man is stronger and shorter, 
that of woman longer and more pliant. 



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Man is serious, woman is gay. 
Man surveys, woman glances and feels. " 
It is a grand noble thing to be a man. 
To be a woman, is to be truly God's last, best 
gift to man. 

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